Fifteen-year-old Clarissa Cruz must cope with the disturbing behavior of a mother who pursues male companionship at any cost. Chaos at home leads Clarissa into trouble at school, with her stepfather, and with the law. She does a stint in Juvenile Hall, watches her brother Miguel get taken into custody by Child Protective Services, and navigates the twists and turns of first love. And if that isn’t enough, shocking secrets are revealed as Clarissa tries to contact her biological father in time to invite him to her Quincea era.