Gabriela only suspected at first, but finally realizes that she's pregnant.
Pressured and pushed away by a socially prominent family, Gabriela is faced with hard choices to make about her own life; and her future....
Through life paths and tragic circumstance 
Gabriela and her family grow-up together, after facing many hurdles and issues both past, and future.
Would they finally come to know the true meaning of family, and at what cost?
Gabriela eventually manages her escape; the much-heralded journey pilgrimage to LA. Once there, they must somehow rebuild amidst many lingering questions of race, ethnicity; betrayal.
It took only moments for the entire roof to erupt in flames. Within minutes, fire and smoke had engulfed the small wood frame house where the Malette family lived. "Wake up, Harry! The house is on fire! Quick! Get Gabriela outside." Harry Malette gathered up his sleeping daughter, guiding her out into the night air, and to safety...
For her daughters, who are often perceived as white, Gabriela teaches them always that that they are Beyond Color.
Through life's paths often framed by tragic circumstances, Gabriela and her family would grow-up; would face the future, and would come to know the true meaning of family.