Some friendships are strong enough to hold the world together—until life starts pulling it apart. Gemma Pool is a rising hockey star whose world is turned upside down by a cancer diagnosis. Her best friend Sarah Martin—an academic overachiever with a heart full of loyalty—is determined not to let anything, not even illness, come between them. But as Gemma’s treatments drag on and Sarah tries to balance school, pressure, and pain, the quiet cracks in their perfect bond begin to show.

This is a short story that follows the adventure of two brothers that were kicked out of their home because of the Great Depression and the tragedy of losses within their family home such as their mother coming down with an illness and their father losing his job. This story is a rollercoaster of problems and celebrations. Half way through their journey they meet two friends that made some questionable decisions in the eyes of their families, and end up by themselves and have no real idea what the economy has come to and what path the United States has taken. The setting starts at the home during dinner time.