Due to the fact that the story is written in the first person, the reader knows that Tom is the "sweaty" and "chubby" kid at St. Catherine's School who is fearful of Jessica (the burn victim) only until he begins a friendship with her. Jessica has transferred to the school in order to seek better medical care for her burns in Tom's town. Even though the teacher tries her best to prepare the students, the children cannot prevent their reactions to the striking disfigurement of Jessica. Many of the children show signs of fear while Tom tries to look "normal" even though he is afraid inside. Tom struggles to be a good person to Jessica. After Tom is asked to take some make-up work to Jessica's home, the two begin a friendship. In this way, Tom conquers his fear. Even though Tom admits that "on the outside it doesn't look like very much happened," the changes in Tom show that this is a coming-of-age story.
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