Saga and Denise live in two parallel worlds simultaneously. They are two entirely ordinary teenage girls who apply makeup, hang out with friends, experience love and heartbreak, and yearn for a sense of belonging. At the same time, they reside in an area where violence is constantly present, and where they find it difficult to envision a future.
"In ten years, I'll either have a job so I can afford my own apartment, or I'll be dead," says Denise.
Violence has been a constant presence throughout their upbringing. Even as a child, Saga witnessed up close the consequences of getting involved in the activities of gangs and later trying to break free. When she was 10 years old, she found a weapon on the schoolyard. In the doorway of her home, they often find remnants of drugs. Through social media, she and Denise witness how gang members are assaulted and killed.
They are two ordinary teenage girls living a life where violence continually looms large.
