Ella's attempt to flee South Africa causes chaos at school as the administration investigates who was able to escape their heavily guarded campus. Ella must do what she can to cover her tracks so she doesn't get caught, all while trying to keep the mean girls off her back.

Ella finally gets closer to Noko as part of her mission, but starts to see a different side of him that makes her question if her stepmother is right about him and his family. While she questions whether she has misjudged Noko, her classmates stire up trouble for her new relationship with Dawoud.