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Sarah is looking forward to her junior year at Murphy High but there are some changes in her life. Her cousin Tasha is now living with them and there is so much competition between them that Sarah wonders if things will work out.

Tasha believes she has a shot at winning top honors in the annual math contest, but her teacher doesn't think she has what it takes. When she gets the results of the first round she is sure he will admit he was wrong, but instead he accuses her of cheating.

When an off-color joke is said in the halls of Murphy High, Tasha Gordon considers it a personal insult against all African-Americans, but could she be overreacting?.

If the new basketball star at Murphy High does not flunk out, he will lead the school to a state championship. Sarah and Jennifer decide to try and help him before he loses his chance at becoming a pro basketball player.

When Jessica and Sarah drive to the mall without permission on a rainy night, their lives are endangered by a drunk driver.

Sarah is asked to read another student's daily journal, but when the entries begin sounding desperate and alone, she is unsure what to do.

When Cindy agrees to babysit her friend Karin's baby for one night, she doesn't realize Karin has no intention of coming back.