This book tells the story of the friendship between two girls at school named Gianna and Sapphire. The two have been good friends since pre-school and have maintained a firm relationship. Sapphire is a beautiful and very popular student. She always wears her hair in a long side braid every time she went to school. One day however, she came to school with a shaved head, much to the surprise of everyone. After being confronted by her classmates, Sapphire admitted to be a lesbian. As the news spread around her school, Sapphire's popularity soon waned. People began to bull her and no one was willing to help, including her best friend Gianna. One day, Sapphire finally told Gianna the shocking truth behind her shaved head.