The Girl Who Was Supposed To Die

Ty brings Cady to his place in a rundown apartment complex. She’s hesitant, but knows she has no other alternative. When they enter, Ty calls out to his roommate, James, startling Cady. Ty never mentioned that he had a roommate. James eyes her questioningly, while Ty explains that she needs a place to crash for the night. She wants to run out the door but, again, has nowhere else to go. She also meets Spot, their dog. While Ty prepares some food, James asks her questions, trying his best not to look at her clothing and overall appearance. He asks if she’d like to call her parents and offers his phone, indicating that he thinks she’s a runaway. She tries to tell him enough to satiate his questions without giving too much away. The three then eat leftover gumbo that Ty has prepared. During the course of dinner, Cady learns that James works at a hair salon and that Ty goes to high school before work at McDonald’s. She again wonders why a high school kid lives on his own. She infers that James is gay and wonders if Ty is too. Then she remembers the way Ty helped her into the trash can earlier and the connection she felt, and she decides he’s probably straight.