How do you love—when you’ve been taught not to? Born and raised in the 6 mile and Schaefer area of Detroit, Michigan, Key is no stranger to the streets. As a child, she frequently watches, from her bedroom window, the drug dealers decked out in flashy clothing as they ride down her block, Hartwell, in their souped-up cars. One of the hottest blocks in Detroit, Hartwell is famous for its beautiful women sporting manicured nails, sleek hairdos, and the latest designer gear, courtesy of their drug dealer boyfriends. Key wants to be just as fly—and at the tender age of nine, her training begins. Despite living in the hood, where single-parent households are rampant, Key is raised in a two-parent home. She attends a private Catholic school and sometimes goes to church on Sundays with her family. Her parents work long and odd hours and are often away from home, leaving Key to be partially raised by a surrogate mother and father. Key’s aunt, Sophia, takes on the mother role, schooling Key on how to deal with men. Married to a submissive man, Auntie Sophia has mastered the art of attracting men and bending them to her will. She generously shows Key how to maintain the upper hand in relationships, stating, “Don’t be falling in love. Give 30%. Keep he rest to yourself. Never give your heart to a man. Don’t give no man the chance to hurt you, is what I’m saying.” Key, who looks up to Auntie Sophia, takes this advice to heart. Assuming the father role is Key’s brother, Ivan, who is six years older than Key. Good- looking, charming and manipulative, Ivan is also gay and struggling with that discovery. As a drug dealer, Ivan appears to have a thing for gold-diggers (women who date men solely to get money out of them). He makes it his mission to educate nine-year-old, Key on the art of selling drugs and how to become a gold-digger, taking her on drug runs with him, introducing her to some of the most accomplished gold-diggers in Detroit, and telling her to “watch and learn.”