| Stage | Character | Chp. | Excerpt from the novel |
| Denial | David | 1 | David denies the fact that he shot the gun in the air and killed the man. |
| Anger | Jenna | 8 | “Jenna raced down the steps and headed for a town.” “She ran the whole way to the police station and came bursting through the door.” “She needed to see chief Zelenski” “It’s important” |
| Bargaining | Micheal | 22 | “Maybe it had be jow all along” |
| Depression | Jenna | 2 | “But Jenna didn’t watch the news that night” |
| Acceptance | Micheal | 25 | “Only this time, when she awakens, he will be there.” |
Madison Hoagland