This Is Our Story

Kate meets Reagan at a coffee shop, along with two others friends, Mignon and Alexis. Kate sees two girls in the coffee shop from St. Bart’s and recognizes one of them as the girl who Grant had his arm around after the Battle of the Paddle. Mignon knows the girls and brings them over—Rebecca Meyers and Lindsey Wells. Lindsey is the girl connected to Grant. She gets visibly upset and has to leave when his name comes up. Rebecca reveals that Lindsey was close with Grant.

Kate joins Mr. Stone at the crime scene, where she takes photos. The River Point boys are there, as are many of their parents. The entire experience is jarring for Kate, especially when Mr. Stone asks her to look at a photo from the crime scene showing Grant’s body. Based on evidence at the scene and the coroner’s report, it’s clear that whoever shot Grant would have been at close range. There is no way that the shooter could have mistaken Grant for a deer. As she is leaving, Kate is surprised when Shep approaches her. He wants to talk to her. She refuses, confused.

John Michael’s narration concludes the chapter.