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[Krystal109]

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margie Stohl
9.12 Broken Glass
Written by Krystal


Ethan awoke from a dreamless sleep the next morning. He dressed and made his way outside where Link was waiting, as usual. The carpet was totally drenched and Ethan apologized, but all Link had for him was a warning about his reputation if he’s not careful with Old Man Ravenwood’s niece.

By the time they reached school Ethan had told Link the whole story, well most of it anyways, and when he was done one thing was clear, damage control. Ethan had to keep this to himself unless he wanted to commit social suicide, but he didn’t know what was coming.

As Ethan entered English he was still thinking about Lena and had stopped walking. That was when Lena ran into him and the ceiling light exploded in a shower of sparks. Lena immediately starts japing about how he tried to kill her last night and that was when he knew his life would never be the same at Jackson. Lena took her seat in the same place she’d always been sitting, despite Ethan’s warning, and he joined her. Before he could say anything Emily, Eden and Charlotte sat down next to him. After some warning to the nearby girl Abby, Emily shot Lena a nasty look; this was a territorial dispute over Ethan, this was obvious.

When Mrs. English started class she was blissfully unaware of what was going on and started talking about their homework. As the girls compare Lena to the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird Ethan tries to defend her, but a voice in his head warns him that it’s impossible. The more the girls picked on Lena the louder and more upset the voice got. He began to hear a creaking noise and then Lena got up to sharpen her pencil, possibly to avoid Emily and the others. When Emily and the others didn’t stop the voice inside his head yelled “ENOUGH!” and the window next to Lena exploded in a wave of glass.

Lena bolted from the room and the girls all blamed her. Mrs. English tried to calm them down saying it was just the wind, but no one really believed it. One thing was for sure, Gatlin had never seen a storm like this.


Characters Involved
Ethan Lawson Wate
Wesley Jefferson Lincoln a.k.a. Link
Lena Duchannes
Mrs. English
Emily Asher
Eden Westerly
Charlotte Chase
Abby Porter


Characters Mentioned
Macon Melchizedek Ravenwood
Savannah Snow


Places Visited
Ethan’s House
Stonewall Jackson High School


Memorable Quotes

Ethan: “I’m sorry, man. I’ll try to dry it out after school.” (Page 51)

Ethan: But even if he wasn’t clear on the details, as we walked up to join the guys, he was clear about one thing. Damage control. (Page 52)

Ethan: Last night. The two little words that could forever change your life at Jackson. (Page 53)

Ethan: If Eden was second string, Charlotte was third. Charlotte was one thing no self-respecting Jackson cheerleader should ever be, a little chunky. She had never quite lost her baby fat, and even though she was on a perpetual diet she just couldn’t shed those last ten pounds. (Page 54)

Emily: “Can this book get any more borin’?” Emily didn’t look my way. This was a territorial dispute. She might have dumped me, but she certainly didn’t want to see Old Man Ravenwood’s niece anywhere near me. “Like I wanna read about a town fulla people who are completely mental. We’ve got enough a that around here.” (Page 55)


Questions for consideration:

This is the second time Ethan has mentioned the strange necklace around Lena’s neck. What do you think is the significance of it?

What did you think of Ethan’s descriptions of Eden and Charlotte? Is this way of hierarchy and judgment simply small town or do you feel this is common in all high schools? Why?

Whose voice is in Ethan’s head and why do you think he can hear them?

Now that Ethan is screw, socially, do you think he’s going to embrace Lena’s world or try and fit back in with his friends?

[ifellhard]

This is the second time Ethan has mentioned the strange necklace around Lena’s neck. What do you think is the significance of it?
I wondered if the items on the necklace have special meaning to her. 

What did you think of Ethan’s descriptions of Eden and Charlotte? Is this way of hierarchy and judgment simply small town or do you feel this is common in all high schools? Why?
I think that the hierarchy is common in all high schools.  It's just much worse in a small town where the opportunity to be anonymous is diminished.

Whose voice is in Ethan’s head and why do you think he can hear them?
I think that it's Lena's and that there's some sort of telepathy between them.

Now that Ethan is screw, socially, do you think he’s going to embrace Lena’s world or try and fit back in with his friends?
At this point, I think that he's going to try to ride the fence to be with her and still have his friends.

[dawn]

This is the second time Ethan has mentioned the strange necklace around Lena’s neck. What do you think is the significance of it?

I think it has some significance to Lena, but we don't know yet.

What did you think of Ethan’s descriptions of Eden and Charlotte? Is this way of hierarchy and judgment simply small town or do you feel this is common in all high schools? Why?

I think it is common, although that doesn't make it right.

Whose voice is in Ethan’s head and why do you think he can hear them?

It's Lena's voice - they have a very strong connection.

Now that Ethan is screw, socially, do you think he’s going to embrace Lena’s world or try and fit back in with his friends?

I think he thinks he can still have the best of both worlds. He doesn't yet realize how they've fixated on Lena.

[elizabeth]

This is the second time Ethan has mentioned the strange necklace around Lena’s neck. What do you think is the significance of it?
I'm not sure what the significance is, but each of the items on the necklace must mean something.

What did you think of Ethan’s descriptions of Eden and Charlotte? Is this way of hierarchy and judgment simply small town or do you feel this is common in all high schools? Why?
I think it is common in all high schools, but it isn't right.

Whose voice is in Ethan’s head and why do you think he can hear them?
I'm sure it's Lena's voice, and I think he can hear them because he is connected to Lena somehow.

Now that Ethan is screw, socially, do you think he’s going to embrace Lena’s world or try and fit back in with his friends?
I think he's going to embrace Lena's world, at least I hope he does.

[Krystal109]

This is the second time Ethan has mentioned the strange necklace around Lena’s neck. What do you think is the significance of it?
Damnit I want to know already.

What did you think of Ethan’s descriptions of Eden and Charlotte? Is this way of hierarchy and judgment simply small town or do you feel this is common in all high schools? Why?
I think it's messed up. Especially the part about the constant diet and that she's what no cheerleader should be... chunky. I wonder if this is him say what others think or if he also shares that opinion.

Whose voice is in Ethan’s head and why do you think he can hear them?
Yea Lena, the real question is WHY... why of all the people in the whole world do Lena and Ethan share this connection. And what are the chances they would meet.

Now that Ethan is screw, socially, do you think he’s going to embrace Lena’s world or try and fit back in with his friends?
He's definitely going to find out who his true friends are.