A paragraph summary of each chapter:
Chapter 25:
Luke stayed wake the rest of the night and got up really early to clean up the mud that Jen had tracked into the house. He heard the toilet flush, hid, and took his place on the stairs where his mother greeted him. His mother asked him if he was up in the night because she heard something and he said that he could not sleep. When his family left the house he put the radio on low and kept an eye on his father. The radio announced that cattle got loose and caused a car wreck. Then dad came home so Luke turned off the radio and quickly went to his room. At lunch his father forgot to turn on the radio so
Luke reminded him. Every time his dad left the house that day he would turn on the radio or even turn on his light for the signal knowing that Jen wouldnât be responding. He watched he house constantly like he had when he first discovered her. He even asked his mother if she ever considered visiting and welcoming the new neighbors. A week passed and Luke became deranged, but he eventually came up with a plan.
Chapter 26:
After a week and a half Luke took a trip to Jenâs broke in, disabled the alarm, and called for her. He went to the computer and logged onto the chat room which was blank and asked where Jen was. No one answered his questions. Then he heard the door and some on came in saying they had a gun and asking who Luke was.
Chapter 27:
Luke replied with youâre Jenâs dad and then explained how he was a friend of Jenâs. Jenâs father questioned how he knew about Jen and Luke explained how he figured out about Jen. Jenâs dad told Luke that Jen was dead and that all forty kids at the rally had been shot down. Luke explained that Jen wanted to live and not die or hide. Her dad warned Luke that after the rally the Population Police began to monitor the chat room and then when he logged on it set off an alarm. Jenâs dad says that he can help protect him and even get him a fake ID and the Luke learns that Jenâs father works for the Population Police.
Chapter 28:
Luke began screaming, rushed to Jenâs dad and took his gun aiming at home. Jenâs dad said that he was on Lukeâs side. He explained further that he works at the Population Police headquarters, however he does not agree with what they do and he tries to sabotage them as much as he can. The print out about the Population Laws that Jen believe to be true was not exactly true. Her dad had convinced her that they were in order to give her some hope. Her dad explained the history behind it all. For the first time Luke felt like it was ok for him to exist although it was still illegal. Just as Jenâs dad was giving him advice and getting ready to leave the Population Police pounded on the door.
Chapter 29:
Jenâs dad put Luke in the closet and told him to hide behind the secret door that was in the closet, but Luke could not find the secret door. Jenâs dad had pretended that he was in the bathroom when there were knocking on the door. Her father covered up the messages that Luke had left in the chat room by saying that he pretended to be Jen all along. Jenâs dad opened the closet door and Luke covered himself with a blanket. He heard the police walk away and Jenâs dad eventually came back holding Lukeâs mouth so he couldnât talk showing him a note that said they were gone and not to talk because the house was now bugged. Jenâs dad and Luke wrote note for a while asking each other questions, and giving explanations, and Jenâs dad offering Luke a fake ID again. Luke decided to get a fake ID because he wanted to help other children who were in hiding.
Chapter 30:
Lee Grant was Lukeâs new identity. He remembered his motherâs last hg. He left with a trunk full of nice Baron clothing. Lee Grant was a Baron who died in a skiing accident. Leeâs parents donated their sonâs name and identity card to help someone like Luke. The night Jenâs father brought Luke the identification card Luke explained everything to his family and said goodbye to them. Luke left his familyâs farm beginning his new life as Lee Grant.
