The Stonem family, most known as the troubled ones. They're that family that everyone wants to be, but only if they knew what goes on behind those closed doors of the Stonem residence they would disown that thought that sunk into their heads. They may look glamorous and rich on the outside but what they really are is crazy and horrifyingly intelligent.
Effy Stonem is the youngest by the age of 16 with two siblings, Tony and Grace. Nobody understands Effy as much as Tony does. She hardly talks, and when she does it's only ever to Tony. Grace is the oldest by 24; she's going to the University of London and is out every single night of the week. Effy is not a fan of her or her parents. Effy holds everything in and never lets anyone know anything about her, she is very mysterious. She loves to dance; it's her only way of expressing herself instead of using words. She hardly ever eats; she's extremely thin and weak. But no one notices because they don't care, and so she cuts herself to let her pain out. And of course all the guys love her and all the girls are jealous of her. The way everyone wants her is all due to her looks, but know really knows her and know will ever get to know as well as her brother. She is smart and a little crazy and the only thing that keeps her sane is her brother.
Tony Stonem is what every girl wants, he sings, he's smart, and he always has spliff. He does not take shit from anyone; his best friend Sid follows him around like a puppy. Tony actually loves him but he hates showing any kind of love, the Stonems are most known for that. Tony loves Effy with all his heart, she actually understands him, and she's the only one he can talk to. Everything he is is just an act for people to like him. He is 19 and is going to college. Only Effy knows the real him. Anthea and Jim who are their parents hate him and just adore Effy. They don't really care much about Grace but they hardly see are talk to her. All Tony wants is to leave and never look back.
Grace is a funny, witty girl. She has a boyfriend, Aaron, who loves her dearly. I guess you can call her the only normal one out of the Stonem family. She lives with her friend, Justine, right in the center of London. She hardly goes and visits her family in Bristol; she never talks to Effy or Tony because she is jealous that when they were born they took the attention off her. All she ever wanted was for her family to love her but that seemed to happen. She's got a job in the stock market and is going to college for communications. She wants to make it big in the world and actually become something and never ever see her family again. She has no idea what goes on in her old home.
Anthea and Jim Stonem don't pay much attention to their children, they only care for themselves. Anthea does not care much about Jim, and Jim is always out working not noticing anything that goes on around his own home. All the kids want is to be loved and noticed but that will never happen and because of that each kid goes down roads that will lead to death, love, and trouble.