Grown

Louie meets with Enchanted and her mother to explain that Korey “owns any music [Enchanted produces] for the next three years” (253), because Enchanted and her parents signed a contract before she went on tour with him. Louie says there isn’t much they can do unless they can get her out of this contract, and for Enchanted, this feels like “The last chop to [her] mermaid tail” (253).

Enchanted and Shea attend the Will and Willow teen conference. When Enchanted is in the hotel room alone, Korey calls her and tells her to come outside and meet him. Enchanted meets him in his car outside of the hotel, and he declares that he’s “come to save [her] again” (258). He begs her to come back to him, then warns that “[she’s] going to regret it” (259) if she doesn’t. Enchanted refuses and leaves, heading back into the hotel. At the party, Enchanted meets up with Derrick, who encourages her to speak up about what happened. As they talk, a video spreads around the conference of Korey and a girl having sex in Enchanted’s Atlanta bedroom. Enchanted insists “That’s not me!” (263), but no one believes her.