table of contents chapter 1 : things got all messed up chapter 2 : a big mistake chapter 3 : 9 months , 27 days earlier chapter 4 : little sister chapter 5 : act ii chapter 6 : in school suspension chapter 7 : fatherly advice chapter 8 : grounded chapter 9 : paying debts chapter 10 : waiting for a call chapter 11 : the date chapter 12 : summer break chapter 13 : in the dark chapter 14 : making up chapter 15 : sophomore year chapter 16 : anniversaries chapter 17 : a study chapter 18 : seconds chapter 19 : secrets chapter 20 : hanging out chapter 21 : another day chapter 22 : full circle chapter 23 : cycles acknowledgements chapter 1 : things got all messed up the lawns on his street looked clean , no toys or tools spread out on the yard .