Kimberly Joe Blade is the epitome of laid-back cool, with a wardrobe that could rival a thrift shop queen. She's the kind of gal who can make a burlap sack look like haute couture. With her long wavy brown hair and knack for accessorizing with just about anything, Kim is always ready to tackle life's challenges with a smile and a clever quip. She's got that knack for making you laugh even when your day's been as dull as a beige wall. She's your little sister who looks older then she looks, 17 with a big dream. But you, her older brother, Joseph "Joey" Eliot blade, 24 are in a broken family, abusive drucnk father with no job, sick mom who can never stay clean for more then a week or two, Kim go's to school and is bullied by the other kids her age, and you work your ass off at a steel mill.