Breathing Underwater

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Sep 9, 2003

Nick sees Caitlin for the first time.

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Sep 9, 2003

Later that day he asks Caitlin to go to Zach's party.

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Sep 20, 2003

Tom and Nick eat at the weekend house and head out to the party. Nick waxes his car.

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Sep 20, 2003

Nick, Tom, Caitlin, and Liana go to the party. Nick beats up Dirk for touching Caitlin and they kiss.

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Sep 20, 2003

Nick make Caitlin choose between him or Elsa.

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Sep 25, 2003

Nick's father hits him in the face for lying about beer receipt.

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Sep 26, 2003

Nick doesn't go to school because of his face and doesn't want Caitlin to come over. Calls her the b-word.

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Sep 27, 2003

Caitlin goes over to Nicks, and learns that he is abused. They say they love each other.

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Oct 4, 2003

Nick and Tom meet Caitlin's mom. Nick shows controlling behavior towards Caitlin in front of Tom.

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Oct 4, 2003

They go to Nick's, make up, go swimming, and Caitlin goes home late.

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Oct 7, 2003

Tom confronts Nick of the way he has been acting towards Caitlin.

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Oct 7, 2003

After practice Nick finds Caitlin singing with Derek, He freaks out and is very rude to her, but at the end all is forgiven

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Oct 8, 2003

Nick sends Caitlin flowers and presents that morning after their fight.

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Oct 10, 2003

Tom/Liana; Nick/Caitlin win homecoming royalty.

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Oct 10, 2003

Nick finally "gets" with Caitlin and she is initiated into the Sphinx Club.

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Nov 21, 2003

The whole group goes to Key West Thanksgiving Break, and Nick acts like a jerk to Caitlin at the club.

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Nov 22, 2003

Everyone goes snorkeling. Tom learns that Tom and Caitlin had sex.

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Nov 23, 2003

Nick hits Caitlin while driving, and they had a conversation about trust.

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Nov 24, 2003

Caitlin walked to school and can't forgive Nick, Nick tries to apologize and pick her up, but she refuses

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Nov 24, 2003

Nick has been waiting all day for Caitlin, give her the amethyst ring, Nick promises not to hit her again

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Nov 25, 2003

Liana & Tom made a bet, Nick refuses to let Caitlin sing in the talent show, Nick makes a fist on his lap when he got angry and Caitlin doesn't speak again

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Nov 25, 2003

Nick's father finds his condom and congratulates Nick, Nick gets called a mistake

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Nov 25, 2003

Nick finds himself at Tom's house, he wants to tell him everything from his father to Caitlin but can't pull himself to say anything

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Nov 26, 2003

Nick & Cat fight about the talent show and Nick asks Ashely to the talent show right in front of Cat, Cat says she won't do the talent show

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Nov 29, 2003

Nick goes to the talent show, Cat sings and does an excellent job, Nick hits Cat again in the parking lot, Tom punches Nick in the face

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Nov 29, 2003

Tom lost the bet between him and Liana, people made fun of Nick for fumbling the ball, Cat & Nick fight again about the talent show

Real Time

Jan 5, 2004

6 months of Family Violence Class, 500 words per week, went to court

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Jan 10, 2004

Attends first FV Class and feels as though he doesn't belong

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Jan 17, 2004

Father sells his car and gets soaked waiting for the train to take to FV Class

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Jan 21, 2004

Goes to school and all his friends avoid him. People write on the chalk board, "Go Nick. Beat Your Girlfriend."

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Jan 26, 2004

Nick tries to fix his relationship with Tom.

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Feb 7, 2004

Nick is in FV Class and talks about girlfriends and controlling behavior

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Feb 9, 2004

Nick uses pay phone at 7/11 to call Caitlin to hear her voice. Eats all alone during lunch.

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Feb 12, 2004

Nick talks to Caitlin to drop the orders on him.

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Feb 14, 2004

Nick is at FV Class and everyone talks about family/fathers. Leo has a disturbing childhood.

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Feb 23, 2004

Nick puts flowers in Caitlin's locker for her b-day.

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Feb 28, 2004

Saint and Caitlin are now dating.

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Feb 29, 2004

Writes poem for Higgin's class.

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Mar 1, 2004

Nick goes to the groove and gets in trouble with the cops, Leo helps him out

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Mar 7, 2004

Talk when is violence okay and not okay in Fv class, they write their own violence policies, after class he hangs with Leo

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Mar 18, 2004

Nick and Caitlin plan to meet at 6, Saint makes Nick mad.

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Mar 18, 2004

Caitlin never comes to see Nick.

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Mar 24, 2004

Realizes his life is a mess

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Mar 25, 2004

Nick calls Caitlin a fat pig and walks away

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Mar 28, 2004

Nick and Mario talks about types of physical need

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Mar 29, 2004

Leo and nick hang out and they talk about Leo's relationship, 7 o'clock Nick writes in his journal.

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Mar 29, 2004

Writes poem for Higgins class

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Mar 30, 2004

Elsa give her speech that is about Nick, Saint punches nick in the face. Nick goes to the bar with Leo, and calls Cat

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Apr 1, 2004

Mrs. Higgins catches on to Nick and learns that he is abused.

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Apr 2, 2004

Mrs. Higgins writes a note to Nicks father, tells him about publishing his poems, feels pride for the first time.

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Apr 4, 2004

Nick reveals what happened on the 7 mile bridge in FV Class, he was afraid/ Leo, Nick and Neysa go to the carnival and are late when Leo arrives, realizes he was like Leo

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Apr 12, 2004

Nick truly apologizes to Caitlin over the phone.

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Jul 11, 2004

Last day of Mario's class, Learns about Mario's wife, Nick passes class but wants to retake it, he remembers how to cry and backtalk's his father.

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Sep 2, 2004

Nick becomes a Junior, it's his birthday and he is now 17, Nick & Tom become friends again. Tom learns about Nick's home life