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Kate texts Shep from a private number, asking him to meet in her backyard. She has obtained a burner phone. She’s careful not to say her address, indicating how afraid she is after the threatening photo and note that was slipped into her pocket during the fire drill.

Shep and Kate meet in the tree house in her backyard. She shows him the photo and the note. Shep is angry and prepares to storm off to talk to Henry; clearly he suspects Henry is the one behind the threat. Kate stops him, however, and explains to him that the best thing to do is to lay low and figure out who gave her the picture. It’s likely the same person who shot Grant. Shep remains convinced that Grant’s death was an accident, unable to believe that any of his buddies is a murderer.

Kate and Shep kiss. When Kate goes back into the house, her mother is awake. She asks Kate whether she needs to worry about who she was out with. Kate feels guilty but says there is no reason to worry.

The chapter ends with a detective interview with Jenna Richards, another student who was at the River Point party the night before Grant died.