Summary

In "He's in the House," Dara was grateful to get home. Not long after returning, she spotted Derek's muddy footprints on the stairs. She found him in her and Marie's old bedroom. He said he was not "trespassing" because he had been "given a key" (202). Dara was furious with Marie. He stood in the hall and made more comments about Dara, Marie, and Charlie's relationship, alluding to incest. When Charlie got home, Dara explained what had happened. Charlie suggested that Derek had "hypnotized" Marie (207).

In "Unnatural," Dara and Charlie raced to the school. They were afraid that Derek was up to something. At the school, the four individuals got into a violent argument. Derek insisted that he would speak on behalf of Marie. Because of their relationship, he believed he deserved a portion of Marie’s share in the house. The men began...