Chapters 7 - 9 Summary

As Tony hits Claire, he wraps his arms and legs around her in some kind of death grip that manages to protect her as they roll down the gravel hill. When she stops rolling, Claire feels blood running down her face. Her forehead is gashed open and she has scrapes and cuts covering the rest of her body, but she's alive. Her friends whoop and holler with laughter, unaware of the fact that both Tony and Claire could have died. To Claire, there's nothing funny or awesome about the situation. All she wants is the first-aid kit from Scott's father's boat down at the wharf. Although Scott is worried about Claire's bleeding, he's more worried about the fact that she'll drip blood on his father's boat and he'll get in trouble. Outraged, Claire pushes past Scott and marches toward the boat...