Mom, Dad, Alan, Orchid, and Tulip now knew about Nolan and honestly, I was happy they did. After Dad found out, Nolan felt ready to tell everyone else because of Dad's reaction. And since we all knew, Nolan was back to acting like his regular self. No more shutting everyone out or avoiding meals.

Those guys that were beating Nolan up ended up getting the same punishment as Elizabeth and when they returned to school, they became terrified of her, like half of the school already was.

Right now, I was in Montpelier, Vermont where the National competition was taking place. Registration just happened, so now we were practicing our...