Annette Kelleher

Fingula and her family are recovering from the death of her father. Now they are living on the street, escaping the violence of their mother's boyfriend. During this time Fingula's brother befriends Nigel, or Nark. Fingula and Nark have an antagonistic relationship. In the aftermath of one of their fights Nark drives off and crashes. Fingula blames herself for his death, and falls into a depression. Her mother helps her see her way out of the depths and on the way to recovery.