Punk 57

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of sexual content, sexual harassment, bullying, death, substance use, illness, and cursing. 

Ryen is sore the next day from the sex. She isn’t sure if she’ll see Misha in school, but he shows up and stays by her side, wanting to guard her from Trey, Lyla, and the others. The art teacher gives “Masen” a slip to meet with the principal, but he throws it away.

Ryen asks about the scarf, and Misha confesses it was Annie’s. Ryen feels bad about rejecting it, but she remarks that Annie probably wants it back anyway. Misha goes silent. The principal catches Misha in the hall and demands that he go to her office, but he refuses and curses her out. He tells Ryen to find him at The Cove after school and kisses her goodbye. Ryen wonders what’s going on with his living situation, the watch he retrieved from Trey, and his spotty attendance.

Ryen sees Trey come out of the bathroom and throw away a pendant she recognizes as Manny’s. Trey corners her and makes sexual threats toward her, saying he’ll find her when Masen isn’t around.

Ryen finds Manny in the bathroom, bleeding from his ear where Trey ripped out his gauge.