Chapters 1 through 4 Summary

In Chapter 1, Arielle Gresham has arrived early at school. As she is sitting alone in the hallway, she hears a commotion. She follows the sound through the boys locker room to the pool, where she finds three big guys stripping off a smaller boy's pants and underwear and throwing them into the pool while filming the entire scene. She recognizes the boy as Osrick Wardley, a studious, somewhat odd kid who is a fellow senior and in a couple of her classes. When she interrupts them, the three big guys leave and Arielle gives Osrick a towel to cover himself, but he refuses further help and asks her not to tell anyone, including the principal.

In Chapter 2, Arielle goes to her chemistry class and finds that Osrick is already in his seat. As she watches the other students gather, she recalls...