Chapter 1
This is the name of the seventeen-year-old protagonist caught shoplifting.
Piper Delaney
This is the name of the female officer who drives Piper to Ash Falls.
Kristina
This is the item Travis lit on fire, causing him to break his one-week incident-free streak.
A letter from his dad.
This piece of furniture is where Piper sits during her second therapy session in Evan's office.
Blue Bean Bag Chair
This is the item used in the group therapy activity Evan initiates, intended to help the teens "smash" what holds them back.
A water ballon
This state is where the most expensive store Piper stole from was located.
Oregon
This is the name of the petite girl with choppy black hair who first answers the door and shows hostility toward Piper.
Lily
This type of relative did Gabe say "used to express all his feelings" by hitting him.
His uncle.
This is how long Keegan tells Piper he has been living at Ash Falls.
Eight Months
This is the word Evan wrote on his water balloon, saying it was a "ridiculous concept that ruined [his] life."
Perfection
This is the name of the man who tackled Piper and prevented her escape.
Evan Meyers
This delinquent introduced himself to Piper by saying, "I used to light things on fire, watch them burn."
Travis
This delinquent surprises the group when he whistles and says Piper's story about her dad leaving was "Sounds rough."
Simon
This is the injury Piper sustains on her right hand after she tried to catch a hard throw from Keegan.
bent index finger
This is the word Keegan wrote on his water balloon, admitting it drives him to do stupid things.
Anger
This is the medical reason Piper gave for why her mother could not leave her bed and come to the police station.
her mother's cancer
This boy, who is Keegan's cousin and is described as the best looking, is the only one who politely shakes Piper's hand.
Derek
This is the only member of the group Evan states has "earned" his story.
Keegen
This is the video game Derek was supposedly playing instead of continuing his game of catch with Keegan.
Call of Duty
This is the boy who is the owner of the sweater Piper wears after getting soaked during the water balloon fight.
Derek
This is the name of the place Judge Harvis decides to send Piper instead of juvy.
Ash Falls Group Recovery Home For Trouble Youth
This intimidating delinquent, who Travis calls "a little off his rocker," is found running outside and is the last to be introduced.
Keegen
This is the painful personal memory that the cherry blossom tree reminds Piper of.
Sarah
This is the false story Lily told Evan to get permission to swim in the banned pool area at night.
That she is affaid of water.
This is the word Piper insists on using to describe herself when Keegan attempts to label her as "nosy" and "intrusive."
Curious