Chapter Sixteen (Jason) Summary

Jason cannot believe that he and Kyle just kissed. At first, he blames Kyle for taking advantage of him, but soon he realizes that he was just as eager to kiss Kyle as Kyle was to kiss him. When school resumes after the holiday break, Corey pulls Jason aside and demands to know whether or not he's gay: Debra's been spreading rumors around the school. Jason panics but nods his head. Corey is shocked, but seems to support Jason's admission, saying, "Look man...I don't care who you do it with. But you're up for your scholarship letter. You want to mess that up?" (p.155). He urges Jason to stay away from Kyle so no one else in the school finds out the truth. Later that day, Kyle approaches the basketball table in the cafeteria and asks if he...