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Ellie’s father returns home to his veterinary practice, while Ellie and her mother stay behind. Ellie learns that a famous Hollywood psychic, Chloe Alamor, wants to investigate the scene of Trevor’s death. Although Lenore and Vivian are skeptical, they agree to “[keep] an open mind” (169) and allow Chloe to do a psychic reading of the accident site. That night, Ellie has a strange dream in which Trevor is submerged in a river, reaching out to her for help. Although Ellie is tempted to help him, she remembers that this thing isn’t Trevor but “a monster with Trevor’s face” (174). The next morning, Ellie, her mother, and Lenore drive to the accident site and meet with Chloe. Chloe dramatically proclaims that she can see the entire story of how Trevor died: He was driving home, and a ghost who “died in a car accident” and “wants the world to know her misery” (185) caused his car to accelerate and crash.

Nobody in Trevor’s family believes her, and when Chloe leaves, Lenore declares, “This was a waste of time” (186). Later, Ellie finds a positive review for Dr. Allerton left by a man named Justin Alamor. Ellie calls Jay and shares her theory: that “Allerton pressured Chloe to contact Lenore and lie about [Trevor’s] death” because Ellie’s family “isn’t satisfied with the whole ‘accident’ story” (187).