Brief Summary Of Caitlin's Life

Caitlin had a normal life; until her sixteenth birthday. Her older sister Cass ran away and Caitlin is just left with a note. With Cass gone everything around Caitlin falls apart. In the aftermath of this loss, Caitlin slowly adjusts to life without her older sister nearby. She and Cass have always been close. Cass was the one who was involved with everything. Her mother starts redecorating the house in a Victorian theme and buys creepy porcelain dolls from infomercials and her dad buries himself in his work to fill the void that Cass left. Caitlin feels obligated to fill her sisters shoes. Caitlin needs a distraction or something to get her mother from completely going off the deep end without Cass around, so she joins the cheerleading team. …show more content…
They are not like other couples Caitlin knows though. Instead attending parties like she used to, she is now with Rogerson making deliveries of drugs to the football players.They never stay for long.They stay long enough so the people who know Caitlin can see her for a short few minutes. Caitlin begins to spend more and more time with Rogerson; leaving no time for anyone else. Rogerson starts to block out everyone in Caitlin’s life except for him. Soon they are not just delivering drugs, they are doing them too. Caitlin starts withdrawing from everything, but Rogerson. One night after getting high, Rogerson decides it is time for Caitlin to meet his parents. Rogerson’s mother is a successful real estate agent, and she is quickly drinking wine when she meets Caitlin. Rogerson’s father ignores Caitlin and yells at his son for being late before he punches Rogerson in the temple and leaves Caitlin to tend to his wounds. After this something in Rogerson changes. That night unleashes something in Rogerson that is dangerous, putting Caitlin at risk. Rogerson starts to hit Caitlin, for any reason. Caitlin no longer has any friends since Rogerson will not let her talk to anyone else but him. She does not tell anyone about what Rogerson is doing, she is afraid of what might happen. She withdraws from everything in her life, being conscious to make sure no one sees the bruises Rogerson leaves. One day things take a turn for the worst. Rina, Caitlin's best friend is concerned. She wants to take Caitlin out for a day at the lake, just the two of them like things used to be. Caitlin is hesitant; she does not want to do something to give Rogerson another reason to get mad and hit her. Caitlin tries to call Rogerson many times to try and get out of it, to make sure it would be okay. Rogerson did not answer. So with a lot of convincing Rina and Caitlin go to the lake. Within a short while of being there Caitin’s nerves eat her alive; she