Summary

In Chapter 17, Wilde arranged to meet Ava at school. He had suggested he come to her house, but she said it was not a good time. In the time being, Wilde thought about the DNA test. There was only one relative listed in his profile, a PB, who was a second or third cousin. Wilde decided not to move forward with contacting this person.

When Wilde told Ava that Naomi was missing, Ava said that things had been really bad for Naomi when she came back to school after the challenge game. Ava and Wilde agreed that Naomi had probably run away again. Ava suggested that Wilde check with Naomi’s mother to see if she was there. Wilde changed the subject and asked if Ava knew Crash. She described him as being a “crappy” (156) person who treated Naomi badly. She had...