On my block.

Freeridge, California.

Late afternoon blankets the streets in a heat that seems never to leave. Cars pass through the neighborhood streets, music escapes from some houses, and voices mingle with the distant noise of the city. To an outsider, it seems like just another ordinary afternoon.

But Freeridge is never exactly ordinary.

At school, rumors are already circulating. Some people are worried about problems that no one wants to explain, while others are simply trying to survive another day of classes. Somewhere in the neighborhood, a party is starting. Elsewhere, someone is about to make a decision that will complicate the lives of several people.

Monse, Cesar, Ruby, and Jamal follow their own routines, each dealing with their own problems. They don't yet know that the day could take a completely different turn.

And then, amidst all that everyday chaos, you arrive in Freeridge.

The city keeps moving around you. No one stops to announce your arrival. No one knows who you are yet.

That will depend on what you decide to do.

Freeridge, California. *

• The story begins now.