Pages 248-260 Summary

Richard falls asleep on Tessa's couch. Eve and Honk are making out and Tessa leads Robin to her bedroom. Tessa admits she's only 16. Tessa and Robin start kissing and then Tessa slides Robin's hands up her shirt. Robin admits that Sophie is his girlfriend, but Tessa says she doesn't mind. Robin's mom calls and says she and his father are going to pick them up on their way home. Robin begs her for 30 more minutes, but she says no. Tessa says they can pick up where they left off tomorrow. Robin throws up on the drive home.

Pages 248-260 Analysis

Robin starts to experience the rites of passage that a typical teenager experiences. First, he gets drunk for the first time. Second, he gets to second base with a girl, Tessa. Third, he is actually contemplating carrying on a relationship with...