Derrick turned his attention to a defiant Trina."Trina, you need to let go of that grudge on your shoulders because I am not your enemy. I am your friend. You wanted me, and now you have me. And friends don't abandon friends when they need them the most. So no matter how much you try to push me away, I'm not going anywhere. I will be here until you no longer need me."When fate brings together college kid Derrick McNair and high school loner Trina Jackson, an unusual friendship and bond forms between them. As the two spend a year together coping with the impending death of Trina's mother, will both realize there's more than meets the eye to one another than they first imagined? A coming of age story about love, loss, friendship, and the Black experience in America.