After losing both her mother and later her father, seventeen-year-old Emma found herself living under the care of her stepmother, Carla. What had once been a loving home slowly became a place where every expense was questioned and every request was treated as a burden. When prom season arrived, Emma hoped to use a small portion of the money her late mother had set aside for important milestones. Instead, Carla dismissed the idea, calling prom unimportant and refusing to provide any support. Hurt but determined, Emma retreated to her room, unsure how she would attend one of the most memorable events of her high school years.