Leaving and Staying through Two Hundred and Sixty Years Later (pg. 249 - 265) Summary

In "Leaving and Staying," Jenna contemplates running away with Ethan to escape police, but knows she must stay and face what is coming. In "A Plan," Jenna wakes at 4 am, a plan in place with Lily. She begins screaming at the appointed time, and when her parents rush in, she slips out while Lily locks the door. Jenna runs to the closet and frees the six-inch cubes that represent the backup copies of herself and her friends. Sobbing, she debates what to do. Knowing she has to destroy the backups, Jenna carries them to the pond, and one by one throws them in as her parents watch. Lily arrives, and after a loving embrace, Jenna returns inside, where she finds her...