It also builds the reader's suspense through the repetition of general mentions of "that night" six months ago. This chapter sets up the characters' relationships as well as the conflict for the major plot points. Will's friends don't understand why he offers that information, and Will isn't quite so sure himself. Will tells Steve and Officer Pete that Ronnie went to Bower's Point. Officer Pete, who knows Steve, confirms that Marcus is bad news. Ronnie has no desire to leave with her father and follows the gang. After the altercation, Marcus' gang splits for Bower's Point as Ronnie's father approaches. They start to fight, but Ronnie breaks up the ruckus because of a young boy who was knocked over during the commotion. Marcus taunts Scott, using the words "bottle rocket" to get to him. When Will and his friends stop for something to eat, they run into Marcus and his cronies. Will feigns tiredness and declines the offer. Ashley makes it clear that the two of them, along with Scott and Cassie, could have a good time at her house, because her parents are not home. Ashley, his ex-girlfriend, tracks him down. His friend Scott apparently started the fire that destroyed the church, and Blaze, Marcus, Teddy, and Lance witnessed the accident.Īfter bumping into Ronnie, Will cannot get her off his mind and wants to be alone, so he leaves his friends after the match. Chapter 5 opens with Will thinking about the weight of a secret that he is carrying.
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