Summary

The next chapter's title is “How it Was Before.” Cherie and Richard were part of a group that included Skeet and Ashley, who were 16, Jesse who was 15, and Hadarie and Dae who were 14. Cherie and Richard were 14 that year as well, though he seemed younger than the others. Cherie recounted that they played around a lot without thinking about their futures. She cried during her interview. The next chapter is “Fighting” and it describes the day Richard's group of friends went to the beach, at one point fighting with another group of young people. Later, Richard and his friends saw the other group talking to police.

The next chapter is “Arrested.” Cherie said none of them thought about the repercussions of their actions. Richard, Cherie, Dae, Skeet, Hadari, and Ashley were all arrested and put in Juvenile...