Laurie Stark is very excited when popular, athletic Quentin Palmer (Quin for short) asks her out on a date.

While riding back home in Quin's mother's SUV, Laurie falls asleep and is awakened by a crash.

Afraid that the incident might ruin his future as an athlete, Quin accepts and pretends to be Laurie's boyfriend.

She passes Jeremy crying in his bedroom and Laurie sitting at her computer, not recognizing the latter, on her way to the light (To show that she is crossing over).

At the end of the book, Jeremy is the one who creates Analise's coffin with his beautiful wood carving skills.