1 Summary

Three months prior to the events of the book, Camelia Hammond is preparing for summer on the last day of school. Having just turned sixteen, Camelia is almost hit by Gloria Beckham's car as it peels across the parking lot toward her. At the last minute, Camelia is shoved aside by an unknown savior, a boy who asks her if she is alright and needs medical attention. Camelia, who is bruised, says she does not, and she notices a strange scar on the boy's forearm. He touches her stomach. He then takes off on his motorcycle as an ambulance shows up, called by another boy named Todd.

1 Analysis

Unusual events plague Camelia Hammond - an ordinary and pretty sixteen year-old girl - from the beginning of the book. Indeed, her first intimation to the reader of unusual events is her being saved from being hit...