Summary

Chapter 24

As Griff gathers his thoughts and heads out to meet Fiona, who is probably already angry with him, he passes the Teepee Motel. He sees that some older guys are skating, drinking, and doing drugs. He keeps hearing a loud noise behind their van. When Griff tries to see what is happening, a buddy of his tries to hold him back and not let him see what is going on.

Griff pushes through and sees that the guys are tearing out the coping around the pool and ruining the skateboarding site. When Griff tries to say something about it, an older guy, Mike, insults Justin and makes crude comments that imply that because Justin had been molested, he is now gay. This enrages Griff, who proceeds toward the intended fight and is hurt badly. He is cut up, beaten, and...