The threads of fate pass through the eyelets of God's needles, intertwining in delayed aquiescence. Vague intents breed scorned seeds of contempt.
Disenchantment and distractions begin to convince the bright overachiever, Maisha, to venture away from her hometown of Staten Island, NY. Sharing an up and down, sometimes stormy relationship with her mother embeds a skepticism inside her that doesn't depart after their relationship starts to even out. Her uncertainty only grows when her mother speaks of a confession that she can never seem to summon the nerve to divulge. The feeling of alienation only grows when Maisha's incarcerated father also fails to clue her in. Seeking clarity, Maisha transfers south, taking up residence with her aunt despite her boyfriend urging her to remain in New York.
Elsewhere a blue-chip college basketball prospect, Jamir, struggles with his own issues concerning clarity. Harsh realities he only continues to deny constantly follow him. Art offers refuge but when a classmate of his is wronged it gets him in trouble that he can't begin to anticipate. His unorthodox path to righteousness leads him to the very haunting issues he's hesitant to confront, revealing many things about himself that he must struggle to cope with.
Secrecy paired with deceit gives new meaning to the phrase bad blood...and consequently someone's blood will have to be spilled...