Prior to Chapter 13, the short, italicized passage describes the group of young men having the “party before the party” (125), praising Brandon Exley for his great work on the drinks.

Chapter 13 picks up with a switch in perspective to Haley, who has just realized that Richard knows and lives with Jordan Bockus. Internally, Haley is shocked and frustrated, but outwardly, she tries to play off her response, asking casual questions to find out whether Richard likes Jordan. Haley feels grateful when Richard explains that he thinks of Jordan as “just annoying” (128). As Haley listens to Richard, she begins thinking of Jenny, wondering if Richard was at the party where Jenny was raped. Although the two still exchange numbers so that they can go apple picking, Haley leaves it as a maybe, feeling like she has to figure some things out before she can continue seeing Richard. 

In the italicized section preceding Chapter 14, Jenny thinks about her new status as a “girl worth knowing” (130), since she’s the one with the party invitation.

On Saturday morning,

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