In this chapter, the reader is introduced to a new character, Gaby. Gaby is a young boy who has just seen a kiss on the lips of a girl on a popular American soap opera. The girl's name is Brooke, and she is the daughter of a wealthy family. Brooke's father, who is also Gaby's stepfather, is a well-respected lawyer. Brooke and Gaby have been friends since they were children, and they have both grown up in the same small town in Maine. Brooke is a tomboy who loves to play the part of a tomboy. She has a crush on Gaby, and he is a good-looking young man who is in love with a girl named Brooke.