Beginning. What was ; Mom ; Clarkstown: "ready" ; The short-as-possible explanation of HIV (and why my mom is smarter than an evil genius) ; Clarkstown: "come as you are, leave different" ; The brochure ; Clarkstown: Yasmine ; Dad ; Clarkstown: laughter ; First pageant: "be yourself" ; Clarkstown: XLI ; Understanding ; Lock-in ; Deny it: grade six

Stumbling. A new year: grade seven ; Don't let them get to you ; Just go ; Ugly ; First seizure ; Not tell them ; Red ; Withdrawal ; I just want to do something

Falling. Community ; Herron high ; Escape ; Stress center ; Lila

Becoming. Kindle ; Moving on ; Miss teen essence ; "You decide to live a good life" (it's all you have to do).