Ella Pruitt
Becoming pregnant at thirteen by a young man who comes to her hometown complicates Ella’s life. But her life becomes even more complicated when she realizes the young man who is the father of her yet to be born child has a view of life that is larger than what Ella imagines. As a response Ella commits what she considers a small act to hold onto the young man. But that one small act spirals out of control and becomes something that haunts Ella for years to come as she struggles with the decision…