The moment she digests the news she is taken aback, and she wants nothing to do with him. ... With Rudy's truth spoken, Ben could no longer keep his secret so he came out with everything he had been hiding from Rudy. ... Ben found Rudy cold on his bed, without a breath, and with a note by his side "Dear Ben, I"m sorry, but I couldn't do it- (269). ... Ben's secret has brought nothing but pain and miserable thoughts for his entire town. ... Ben's secret has done nothing but turn everyone's world upside-down....

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• Grade Level: High School