Chapters 1 through 9 Summary

Amanda Bahringer arrives at the gates of St. Matthew's School with her parents, Tess and Joey. A student named Toby helps Amanda with her bags. Amanda's room is in the "Post Graduate" dormitory," P.G. Morison Dormitory. Joey, Amanda and Tess go to Amanda's room. She is in a "single," and will not be sharing with anyone else. Amanda's room is small and Joey is disappointed, saying that it seems out of keeping with the amount of money they're paying in tuition. Tess and Joey have enrolled Amanda in St. Matthew's in the hope that she'll be able to recover from a "disappointing senior year" at the public high school where Amanda attended, Lawrence High School.

After Amanda is settled in, she and her parents go for welcoming ceremonies at the St. Matthew's Chapel. Tess is pleased with the comments from...