Esmè-Lee is the daughter of Christine Mulgrew. At fifteen years old, she feels alone. She's always cleaning up after her mum due to her alcohol problem. When Esmè finally has enough, she calls her older sister Mia for help. She doesn't feel like she can cope anymore. Esmè soon finds herself going off the rails. She doesn't care about anything. She gets herself involved with Max Tyler who just so happens to be the new headteacher at Waterloo Road. Will anyone be able to save Esmè from herself or will she find herself going too far off the tracks?