After Ebony's brother went to jail for being caught with the possession of drugs by the police and was charged as an adult at the age of 17. It sent Ebony's mother in shock and through a mental frenzy, especially with Ebony's father not being around as much and being even more distant when Emery went to jail. It was a lot for Ebony's mother and herself, because at the end of the day, this situation only taught her that you couldn't depend on people and dealing wasn't the right option.