up in lake county juvenile, the pressures are more than most teens can imagine. never has this been so painfully clear than what 16-year-old arianna gets a visit from her mother. you can t go to girls school. because it s like you re the center of the household. you can t go to girls school. what is everybody going to do? going to girls school means going to juvenile prison. a frightening prospect of its own. but arianna also has to face what her absence could mean to the welfare of her entire family. on top of that, i have to pay your fees while i m here tomorrow. that is $110 plus the money i lost saturday. because her mom works swing shift it s local factory, it s up to arianna to help raise her brothers and handle household chores. you got to get it together. i feel like i m having panic attacks. you re not home, i can t talk to you. i didn t do work friday. i couldn t get it together. staid at home.