Chapter 10 opens with another old text exchange between Kate and Grant. However, now Grant’s name has been crossed out and replaced with Shep’s.

Shep and Kate talk, and he explains how the mix-up happened. Basically, it was all a mean prank by Grant. Kate met Grant and Shep in the library, where she asked them to be quiet. Grant then chatted her up and put his and Shep’s numbers into Kate’s phone, but switching the names of the contacts. Shep didn’t realize this until the day of the Battle for the Paddle, when Kate sent him an angry text message along with a photo of Grant with his arm around Lindsey. When Shep confronted Grant, Grant laughed. It was part of his “Fuck With Shep” plan. Now, Kate knows why she’s “FWS” in Grant’s phone.

This revelation is a major shock for Kate, who has spent weeks mourning Grant. Shep made the revelation now because he realized how sad she’s been and because he misses talking to her. It’s difficult for Kate to accept the fact that Shep is the one she’s been writing with the whole time, however. What’s more, she’s not supposed to talk to any of the River Point Boys because of the ongoing investigation.