Chapter 15 Summary

Chapter 15 begins on March 10. The high school holds an assembly to send off the three swimmers to the state competition. Walker realizes that after the meet is over there will be nothing left to do for Jeff. They trained hard and will be swimming with him him mind, but once it is over they will be faced with his impending death again. As they are about to leave in the van, Elaine comes to Walker and says she knows what he has been going through. He is surprised and at first pretends he does not know what she means, but she tells him despite his thinking he was being cool, she could tell. He admits it and adds that he decided it wouldn't work between them. She agrees.

In the van, Walker sits up front and Nortie makes Lion play gin rummy with...