Noughts And Crosses

Jude, Callum, and Morgan watch Kamal Hadley give a statement to reporters that Sephy has been found in “critical but stable” condition and that one of Sephy’s kidnappers has been killed (432). Callum tells Jude and Morgan about Sephy’s revelation regarding Andrew Dorn and about his suspicions that Andrew leaked their plan to the police. Callum denies raping Sephy but regrets having sex with her. The three plan to separate for six months, meet again on Callum’s birthday, and stay quiet about Andrew Dorn. Jude sends Morgan off to get food. He warns Callum that Andrew Dorn and the police will be looking to hunt them down. He also tells Callum that their mother revealed to Jude that their great-grandfather “was a Cross” (439) when she spoke to him privately in the hospital. Jude then advises Callum to stay away from Sephy.

Sephy vomits for “the fifth morning in a row” (440). It has been five weeks since her escape, but Sephy refuses to talk about what happened to her when she was kidnapped. After Minnie asks Sephy if she is pregnant, she decides to take a test, which confirms her pregnancy.

Without the militia, Callum is lost. He contemplates going to see his mother, but he decides against it.