Being Henry David

Danny and Hailey go to a local restaurant for snacks. Over ice cream and soda, Hailey tells Danny about her relationship with Cameron. They’ve been neighbors and close friends since they were children. Recently, they tried dating, but Hailey didn’t like Cameron romantically and ended the relationship. Their friendship has been difficult ever since. Cameron is also still upset with her because she crashed his car one night when they were driving together. He offered to cover for her and slipped into the driver’s seat before the police came. His license was suspended, and he now blames Hailey.

Hailey offers Danny a ride home, so Danny lies that Thomas is his uncle. He worries that he’s getting too “lost in the moment” (180) and that something bad will happen to him and Hailey because of his actions.

Thomas takes Danny to the library the following day. On the way, Danny hears Thoreau asking him questions about his sister. At the library, Danny continues his research on missing children and finally finds himself: He is an 18-year-old named Daniel Henderson from Naperville, Illinois. As Danny clicks around online to find out more about Naperville, he discovers that he was a track star.