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Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margie Stohl
9.15 A Fork in the Road
Written by Dawn
Edited by Krystal
On the way back to Ethan’s house not much is said between him and Lena. Ethan deliberately passes his street, not wanting to go home; he needed answers. He pulled over on Dove Street where he demands answers, but Lena feigns ignorance. Ethan refuses to give up and pushes her further as he gets angrier; how had her house redecorate in days, the food appeared and disappeared at will, and what about everything her Uncle said? Lena becomes upset and starts to cry and as he goes to comfort her a tap on the window from Fatty disturbs them.
When they arrive at Ethan’s house he gets out and says his goodbyes, knowing that if she chooses to leave now she wasn’t choosing him and things would never be the same. It was a fork in the road and she had to pick one; she didn’t choose him.
That night, as Ethan lay in his bed, he heard Lena’s voice in his head. He tried to ignore it, but the window shutters flung wide open and as he climbed out of bed he saw Lena outside on his front lawn.
Ethan joined her outside and she admitted she wanted to turn around but was afraid, but when she arrived home she was too afraid not to. She explains that the people in her family have powers, known as “Casters.” Lena assumes that Ethan’s silence is a bad sign, but Ethan doesn’t really know what to think. Despite this, he tries to reassure her and thinks about kissing her.
They stayed talking for hours until the sun rose in the sky and Lena drove away, Boo Radley following. As he went inside Ethan thought about how much of a coward he was.
Characters Involved
Ethan Lawson Wate
Lena Duchannes
Fatty
Amanda
Characters Mentioned
Macon Melchizedek Ravenwood
Amma Treadeau
Mercy Lynne Statham
Prudence Jane Statham
Grace Ann Statham
Mitchell Wate
Lila Evers Wate
Boo Radley
Places Visited
Dove Street
Ethan’s House
Memorable Quotes
Lena: “You think my uncle is crazy, like everyone else. Just say it. Old Man Ravenwood.” (Page 133)
Lena: “You think you know crazy. You have no idea.” (Page 138)
Ethan: We sat out on the front step. I was in my jeans, because I didn’t sleep in pajamas, and if Amma had walked out and found me with a girl in my boxers, I would’ve been buried under the back lawn by morning. (Page 138)
Lena: “Casters,” she said quietly.
Ethan: “Casters?”
Lena: She nodded.
Ethan: “Like, spell casters?"
Lena: She nodded again.
Ethan: I started at her. Maybe she was crazy. “Like, witches?”
Lena: “Ethan. Don’t be ridiculous.” (Page 139)
Questions for consideration:
Why do you think Lena came back? Why couldn’t she stay away from Ethan?
What do you think of Lena’s explanation as to what her family is?
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