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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Marcus, Kimberly.
Exposed / by Kimberly Marcus. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: High school senior Liz, a gifted photographer, can no longer see things clearly after her best friend accuses Liz’s older brother of a crime.
eISBN: 978-0-375-89724-5
[1. Novels in verse. 2. Rape—Fiction. 3. Photography—Fiction. 4. Guilt—Fiction.
5. Best friends—Fiction. 6. Friendship—Fiction. 7. High schools—Fiction.
8. Schools—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.5.M37Ex 2011
[Fic]—dc22
2009051545
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v3.1
This novel is dedicated
in loving memory to my father,
Herb Weiner
,
who predicted I would
go into private practice,
write a book,
and appear on
Oprah
.
Well, Dad,
writing is, at its core,
a private practice.
Here’s a book.
And, as Meat Loaf sang,
two out of three ain’t bad.
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Darkroom Photography, First Period
Bringing to Light
In the Hallway, After Last Bell
Friday Night at Salvatore’s
Work
Photo Op
Saturday Night Slumber
PMS
The Gift
Kate’s Passion
Snapshot
Sticks and Stones
Morning
The Call
Oh, Brother
Thoughts
I Call Again
Bright Penny Beach
At the Track Last Spring
Time to Study
Left Out to Dry on Sunday Night
Best-Friends Collage
Making Amends
Whoosh
Small Talk
Home
Ridiculous
Fine Dining
No More Hide-and-Seek
In the Cafeteria
And Then There Were Three
Advanced Portfolio
Perfect Shot
Like a Bird
Second Most
Third Time’s the Charm
Family Pride
Start Your Engines
Phone a Friend
Toppings
Distraction
In Calvin’s Kitchen
Once Upon a Time
Some Nerve
“You’re an Ass”
Homeroom, Monday Morning
Big Men in a Small Town
Fanning the Flame
Trippin’
Footwork
Letting Her Have It
Letting Me Have It
Mike
“Mike Raped Me”
Under the Stairs
A Not-So-Simple Question
He Says
Signs
Keeping Secrets
Off-Limits
Five Minutes Later
Panic
Who Can I Tell?
A Mess the Morning After
Watching
At the Sink
Red Eyes
Slumber-Party Games
Straight To …
Happy Girl
High-Speed Film
Party Boy
Damage Control
A Caring Sister
Stunned
What I Know
The Best Trick
Priorities
Almost Morning
Bad Dream, Bad Girl
Unspoken Concern
Wants
Something to Cling To
Then and Now
No Escape
Ouch
Monday Morning
Knowing
Gotcha
Feet
Monday Afternoon at the Dance Express
Convincing Kate
She Says
a ≠ b
I’m Sorry
Empty
Mold
Flesh and Blood
This and That
Because of Him
Monday Night Dinner
Everything
Thinking When Drinking
Back to School
News Is Spreading
I’ll Never Be Able to Make Up for This
Wednesday’s Child
Passing Notes
Holding It Together
Gossip
My Muse
Self-Portrait
And He’s Off
Friday
Biological Germs
Changes
Painted Ponies
Dead
Like Syrup on Sunday
Lather, Rinse
Hallway Traffic
But Most of All
Mixed Emotions
Undercover
Some Sailor
New Route
Sunday, November 16
Portfolio Day
Warped Sense of Normal
But …
Not Over the River or Through the Woods
Customer Assistance, Please
Giving Thanks
Dinner and a Movie
Brian Running
Bzzzzz
I Knew Nothing
Final Portfolio Prep
Juggling Act
Final Bell
When the Tears Stop
Pit Stop
Christmas Dinner
New Year’s Day
Oh, Daddy
Dipping
Done and Gone
Some Celebration
Bird’s-Eye View
An Invitation
Jack Daniels in Brewster
The Party Scene
Wake-Up Call
Watch Me
Red Means Go
What Do I Know?
Off the Hook
Framing
Reality Hits
Almost Over
Bearing Witness
Sequestered
All Eyes on Me
Taking the Stand
To Tell the Truth
Yes and Yes and Yes and …
Fast and Furious
Adjourned
Natural Light
Viewfinder
Aftershock
Flash
Images
Verdict
Better or Worse?
The Other Side
Shades of Memory
Picture This
Minor and Major
Baby Steps
Pomp and Circumstance
“Katherine Cecily Morgan”
