Chapter 15. Summary

When Ray can't get ahold of Julie to talk to her about Barry, he calls Helen and tells her that Barry is depressed and doesn't want to see anyone, but he was lucid and said that the shooting was for robbery. Helen is happy to hear that she won't have to worry about getting shot, too. She decides that she will visit Barry first thing tomorrow morning.

She vows to never forgive Ray for suggesting that they break the pact and tell the police what they did. She believes he would have ruined Barry's life for no reason and thinks he showed little honor for the agreement.

Returning to the poolside, Helen finds Collie talking to another girl. He is attentive to Helen, however, and offers to race her the length of the pool. After he dives in, Helen is approached by the...