Bethan asks if Jenna wants to walk. Bethan says she doesn’t take notice of gossip, but believes her new friend has been avoiding her. She asks if Jenna wants to discuss it. Jenna confesses that she killed Jacob, and that it was an accident, but she didn’t stop. When Bethan asks why, she admits, “Because I was frightened” (277).

Bethan says she thinks Jenna has been punished enough. She tells Jenna to ignore the townspeople; what happened is her own business. As for Patrick, Bethan advises, men are simple creatures, so Jenna should talk to him and tell him what she’s told her. Jenna disagrees and says it’s over.

As they walk along the bay, she sees a word on the surface of the sand: the word “Jennifer.” She wonders if Ian is there, watching her. 

Ray tells Kate he is sorry, but CPS has decided to charge Jenna Gray. They have no real evidence that Jenna is hiding anything. Jenna arrives as scheduled, and they take her into custody for causing death by dangerous driving and for failing to stop and report an accident. Ray takes her to the female wing of the building.