Chapter Twenty-Two (Jason) Summary

The morning after he has sex with Kyle, Jason awakes with a feeling of dread: what has he done? As he recounts the night, however, that dreads melts away and he is filled with a new feeling: he feels free. Still, Jason doesn't want everyone at school to know that Kyle is now his boyfriend, and he hopes they can keep the relationship secret. At school, it's the first Gay-Straight Alliance meeting during lunch period, and Jason has no intention of attending. As Nelson makes his way toward the meeting, however, students stand up shouting slurs at him, throwing food and crumpled paper at him as he walks toward the meeting room. Jason feels as if they're harassing him as well. He stands up to protect Nelson from the blows and walks with him toward the classroom. He sees...