1. Darcy Wills is desperate.
A painful secret is ruining her closest friendships at Bluford High school. And an even deeper lie is tearing her family apart.
Unwilling to lose the people she loves, Darcy must confront her past- and the truth.
What she discovers will change her world forever.

2. – ch1 wince- To tense the body as if in pain shortchange-
To deal with unfairly; to cheat
daze-
To stun; shock
aftershocks-
A small tremor that happens after an earthquake
gnaw-
To chew on; to worry

3. -to not notice what is happening around them
– ch1 – idioms
“on another planet”
-to not notice what is happening around them

4. -to act unaware of what is happening around them
– ch1 – idioms
“out of it”
-to act unaware of what is happening around them

5. 1. Why does Tarah call Darcy?
– ch1
1. Why does Tarah call Darcy?

6. 2. What was Darcy’s excuse for being late?
– ch1
2. What was Darcy’s excuse for being late?

7. – ch1
3. Where does Darcy work?

8. 4. Who was Darcy nervous about seeing?
– ch1
4. Who was Darcy nervous about seeing?

9. 5. Why was Darcy so nervous?
– ch1
5. Why was Darcy so nervous?

10. – ch2 cringe- To bend or crouch, especially in fear stutter-
Distorted speech interrupted by repetition of sounds or words
awkward-
Missing grace, skill or manners
squirm-
To wiggle in discomfort
off key-
Odd, off-sounding noise; comment that does not make sense

11. “vultures were circling”
– ch2 – idioms
“vultures were circling”
-someone was ready to take something

12. 1. Who met for pizza at Niko’s?
– ch2
1. Who met for pizza at Niko’s?

13. Why hadn’t she seen him lately?
– ch2
2. Who did Darcy see?
Why hadn’t she seen him lately?

14. 3. Where was Hakeem staying?
– ch2
3. Where was Hakeem staying?

15. 4. What was Tarah’s advice to Darcy?
– ch2
4. What was Tarah’s advice to Darcy?

16. 5. What was to happen the next day?
– ch2
5. What was to happen the next day?

17. – ch3 fume (fumed)- To show an angry mood brace (bracing)-
To prepare; to make steady
accuse-
To blame with fault
refuge-
A place of protection or safety

18. 1. Who was arguing when Darcy came home?
– ch3
1. Who was arguing when Darcy came home?

19. 2. What were they arguing about?
– ch3
2. What were they arguing about?

20. 3. What was the big change to Darcy’s family?

21. 4. At the end of the fight, who walked out?
– ch3
4. At the end of the fight, who walked out?
Why?

22. 5. Which sister supported which parent?

23. – ch3
6. Who slapped who?
Why?

24. 7. Who did Darcy and Jamee go to in times of trouble?
– ch3
7. Who did Darcy and Jamee go to in times of trouble?

25. – ch4 mock- To imitate; to make fun of somber- Extremely serious mood
episode-
An incident within the life experience
impact-
The strong influence of an idea
gasp-
Sudden breath in, as in shock

26. 1. Why was this morning special?
– ch4
1. Why was this morning special?

27. 2. What offer did Darcy make to help out at home?
– ch4
2. What offer did Darcy make to help out at home?

28. 3. Why does the family not want Mom to work extra hours?
– ch4
3. Why does the family not want Mom to work extra hours?

29. 4. What news did Brisana have for Darcy?
– ch4
4. What news did Brisana have for Darcy?

30. – ch5 stern- strict ideas resentment-
concepts-
resentment-
A feeling of displeasure or insult

31. 1. Who missed their name being called for attendance?
– ch5
1. Who missed their name being called for attendance?
What class?

32. 2. What bothered Darcy during class?
– ch5
2. What bothered Darcy during class?

33. 3. Who did Darcy want to talk to about the truth about Hakeem?
– ch5
3. Who did Darcy want to talk to about the truth about Hakeem?

34. 4. Who was in Darcy’s Chemistry class?

35. 5. What was Tarah’s response when Darcy asks about Hakeem?
– ch5
5. What was Tarah’s response when Darcy asks about Hakeem?

36. 6. What does Darcy figure out about Hakeem?
– ch5
6. What does Darcy figure out about Hakeem?

37. 7. How do Darcy and Tarah end class?
– ch5
7. How do Darcy and Tarah end class?

38. – ch6
confront-
To stand up to something or someone

39. 1. Who did Darcy sit with at lunch?

40. 2. Who did Darcy plan to confront after school?

41. 3. Who did Darcy finally get to see?
– ch6
3. Who did Darcy finally get to see?

42. 4. How did Darcy handle seeing Hakeem with another girl?
– ch6
4. How did Darcy handle seeing Hakeem with another girl?

43. 5. What happened between Darcy and Anika?
– ch6
5. What happened between Darcy and Anika?

44. 6. Who tried to talk to Darcy on the way home from school?

45. – ch7 cemetery- A graveyard headstone- A carved stone marking a grave
etch-
To carve or scratch into stone
disguise-
To change appearance
cologne-
A mildly perfumed fluid
collapse-
To fall or cave in

46. 1. Instead of going home right after school, where did Darcy go?

47. 2. Who did Darcy wish she could talk to about her problems?
– ch7
2. Who did Darcy wish she could talk to about her problems?

48. 3. Who came to talk with Darcy?
– ch7
3. Who came to talk with Darcy?

49. 4. What was left on the counter at Darcy’s house?
– ch7
4. What was left on the counter at Darcy’s house?

50. 5. What bad habit was Darcy afraid her Father started again?
– ch7
5. What bad habit was Darcy afraid her Father started again?

51. 6. What did Darcy do with the note?
– ch7
6. What did Darcy do with the note?

52. – ch8 glisten- To reflect a sparkling light betray-
To expose or show to an enemy
cooperate-
To work together
queasy-
A nauseous feeling in stomach
onyx-
A type of stone, dark black in color

53. 1. What happens at the start of the chapter?

54. 2. What were 2 things that Darcy decided to lie about?
– ch8
2. What were 2 things that Darcy decided to lie about?

55. 3. What did Darcy see on the way to school?
How did it make her feel?

56. 4. What did Tarah give Darcy as they left Chem class?
What did it say?

57. – ch9
waver-
To move back and forth

58. – ch9 – idioms
“above water”
-to stay out of trouble

59. 1. Who did Darcy see outside of school waiting for her?

60. 2. Where did they go to talk?
– ch9
2. Where did they go to talk?

61. 3. What secret did Darcy tell Hakeem?
– ch9
3. What secret did Darcy tell Hakeem?

62. 4. How did Hakeem respond to Darcy’s secret?
– ch9
4. How did Hakeem respond to Darcy’s secret?

63. 5. Where was Darcy’s Mom going?
– ch9
5. Where was Darcy’s Mom going?

64. 6. What did Jamee find hidden in the yard?
– ch9
6. What did Jamee find hidden in the yard?

65. – ch9
7. Who called Darcy?
Why?

66. – ch10
1. Where did Darcy run to?

67. 2. What did Darcy find when she got there?
– ch10
2. What did Darcy find when she got there?

68. – ch10
3. Who all got hit?

69. 4. How did Darcy try to break up the fight?
– ch10
4. How did Darcy try to break up the fight?

70. – ch10
5. Who told off Brian?

71. 6. What were the 2 parts of the emergency at home?
– ch10
6. What were the 2 parts of the emergency at home?

72. 7. What happens at the start of the chapter?

73. – ch10
8. What was Dad’s secret?