Summary

Chapter 44 picks up three months after Lynette’s death. Callum explains that Meggie goes on long walks now, sometimes in the middle of the night. Ryan and Jude are always off alone together, making Callum feel left out. Callum interrogates them and they finally confirm that they are part of the Liberation Militia. He tells them he wants to drop out of school to join the LM, but Ryan tells him he must stay and earn a degree.

Sephy notices her mother’s alcoholism getting worse in Chapter 45. She tries to discuss it with Minnie, who avoids the subject. As a result, Sephy feels powerless.

Callum calls Sephy on the phone in Chapter 46. She tells him she is going to Dundale Shopping Centre with her mother to buy clothes. Sephy hates shopping and is dreading the day. Callum tells her he might see...