Summary

Chapter 7

America goes to a sending off celebration where she is cheered and applauded. America sees Aspen there with a girl named Brenna, and she is angry and saddened that he could have replaced her so quickly. Maybe she was the one Aspen’s mother was talking about him being in love with, and America was only on the side. America says goodbye to her siblings and parents before she is led away to a white limousine.

Chapter 8

At the airport, America meets Marlee Tames, Ashley Brouillette, and Celeste Newsome. They size each other up: Marlee is kind and sweet, Ashley is innocuous, and Celeste is obnoxious and cocky. The girls tell each other that the only way to succeed in this competition is to be themselves—they cannot beat the other girls. Marlee and America become friendly, and when they arrive, there...