Young Adult Revisited

So the book opens up with a party back in 1965. Beth is all excited because she just got a new pair of white boots, even though they pinch her toes. She starts flirting with this guy Todd who totally wants to make out, but she won’t because there’s people watching. She then gets pissed because some guys are picking on her brother Jeremy and Todd doesn’t really give a shit. Two guys in masks rush in and demand everyone’s wallets and jewelry. When no one moves, one of them grabs Jeremy and holds gun to his head. He pulls the trigger, but it’s actually some fucked up joke played by her best friend Karen, who’s throwing the party. Beth demands to know why she did that to her brother, especially since everyone picks on him anyway. Beth chases Jeremy outside, but he won’t listen because he’s tired of all this crap. Kind of agree with him on that one. He runs off in his car, so she jumps in with him. Jeremy drives like a maniac through the snow and ice and accidentally hits someone. Beth firs