Chapter Nineteen (Jason) Summary

Jason regrets the way he treated Kyle in the cafeteria. Ever since, he can't stop thinking about Kyle, wishing that the two could go public with their romance. Weeks pass as Kyle ignores him in the hallway, but when Jason receives word that he's been given a full scholarship to Tech, he can barely contain his excitement. His drunken father sneers that Jason could have made a Division One school if he had any brains, but Jason feels invincible. As he rides his bike home from school, all Jason wants to do is run to Kyle. In the distance, he sees Jack Ransom's pickup, and the bully himself pummelling Nelson and Kyle. Without thinking, Jason jumps off his bike and punches Jack in the face. Jack accuses Jason of being a "fag lover" but promptly leaves the scene. Nelson...