That's Not My Name: Chapters 5–9

by Megan Lally
An injured teen with amnesia awakens in a ditch alongside the road and is claimed by a father she cannot remember.

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  1. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
    I try to smile back, but “home” looks pretty ominous at three in the morning.
  2. vintage
    old but having enduring appeal or importance; classic
    It’s a jean jacket, with rose gold buttons and pastel, floral sleeves. Periwinkle, orchid, and lilac on white fabric, with vintage leaves.
  3. unmistakable
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
    The unmistakable smell of breakfast wafts through the crack beneath the door, and my stomach growls in response.
  4. grail
    a legendary chalice used at the Last Supper
    He snatches a box off the floor and runs back to me, wielding extra-strength liquid Benadryl like it’s the holy grail.
  5. autopilot
    a mental state in which you act without self-awareness
    “I made breakfast on autopilot. The eggs were for me—it never even crossed my mind that you wouldn’t remember you can’t eat them. I’m so sorry.”
  6. gravitate
    move toward
    I gravitate toward the slate-colored water.
  7. homebody
    a person who seldom goes anywhere
    “You’re a senior in high school. You’re a great student. Kind of a homebody, definitely not a partier or anything like that.”
  8. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
    Indignation stings my chest and makes my question come out louder than I intend it to be.
  9. deputize
    appoint as a substitute
    “I’m sorry, did I miss the day you got deputized by the police department?”
  10. mutilate
    destroy severely
    She sits at her little sewing machine in the front row with a dozen other people, mutilating some curtains. Well, the rest of the class is mutilating them.
  11. absolution
    the act of being formally forgiven
    On impulse, I veer left, whether it’s for punishment or absolution.
  12. upstanding
    meriting respect or esteem
    “...As your lawyer keeps telling me, you’re an upstanding kid with ‘no motive.’ "
  13. deadpan
    deliberately impassive in manner
    He slips into a deadpan cop face. “Why’d she walk home, Drew? What made her get out of your car?”
  14. overrule
    reject or overturn a decision or an argument
    But honestly, I’d walk all the way down the mountain on my own if it meant getting out of this outfit. “I guess the need for clothes that fit overrules the urge to stay home?”
  15. bracing
    refreshing or invigorating
    Just like yesterday, the cool air is bracing in the best way.
Created on Mon Sep 14 22:12:35 EDT 2026 (updated Thu Nov 05 11:47:00 EST 2026)

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