- Cassie states that she doesn't want to end up pregnant like Courtney (who, it turns out, is pregnant).
- Cassie makes numerous references to her dad, who left her when she was young, making it more likely that Anderson will also leave.
- On page 123, Cassie has a moment of introspection and says that "something is out of whack" with Benny, foreshadowing that Benny is not who he appears to be.