A Story of Suffering Struggle Redemption and Survival The outcry of screams radiates through the house The walls vibrate with the sounds of a crashing body This familiar scene causes fourteen year old Shane to shiver and his heart to pound Shane and his sixteen year old sister Shauna have dealt with the abuse of their stepfather John for as long as they can remember They grow weary of the beatings but have no place to run until a doleful twist of fate changes their lives One cold winter night John decides his stepchildren can no longer live in his house He s grown tired of feeding another man s kids Homeless Shane takes aggressive steps to survive Shauna learns that Shane has contacts she knew nothing about The most powerful is Basim a drug king pin Basim takes Shane under his wing and teaches him every area of the business Shane throws himself into his work He s known on the streets as Youngblood a crazy young cat filled with rage He grows more ruthless as time passes that is until he meets his Conscience Told in the poignant voice of Shane we watch as he grapples with the physical and emotional aches of learning to trust and accept love in the midst of constant heartache and pain