Devon sits at breakfast the next morning, near the shelf of books-she loves to read, like me. Ms. Coughran comes in and announces that they will be having P.E. today. Devon starts to work out with the other girls but Ms. Coughran pulls her aside and tells her she has not been cleared for physical activity by a doctor, and she has a meeting with her lawyer. She heads toward the conference room, enters, and hears the door click shut-like always. Dom is sitting there, dressed more casual than usual. While she talks to Dom, Devon wonders how Dom knows so much about soccer. I have a prediction for this one also:
Dom stated earlier in the book that she wanted Devon's case. I think she wanted the case because she has something in common with Devon, maybe soccer, maybe the innocent school girl thing was going for her.
Devon tells Dom that she can't remember anything. Dom doesn't quite believe this, so she has Devon tell her what she does remember, starting at the beginning.
Devon remembers waking up and having to vomit. Her mom comes in, reminding her that she has an appointment for a sports physical today. Devon goes, nervous about being prodded-she doesn't like people touching her privately, even if it is a doctor. They go to a local clinic and a doctor begins his examination. Devon's mom (Jennifer), being a huge flirt, is chatting at this man, throughout the physical, bragging about her daughter, teasing him. When he examines her private area and abdomen briefly, he seems suspicious afterward. Like he knows something, he wants to talk to Devon alone. She doesn't want to do that. She explains to him that she isn't having sex (lie). He wants her to bring in a urine sample but she never does.
I feel like Devon is holding back just a little bit. She doesn't to have witnesses talk about how good she is in court, and she seems reluctant to give information, though she can't remember much of what happened.
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