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In Girlbomb, Jan has moved back with her mom into a new apartment. Her mom finally devorced her abusive husband and is now living with her son Jake, and daughter Jan. Jan is so happy to be home and not live in the shelter anymore. Her and her mom have worked things out and they now get along fine. Jan will almost be a senior in school. She has become heavily involved in drug use with her friends. Jan thinks her friends use her just to have another person in their clique. Jan and her mom are still having legal issues with Dave, the father of Jake. He is trying to win custody of his son Jake. Jan's mom is doing a lot better. She takes pills for her stress and is now happy to be living with her daughter.

"I shambled behind my mom all day, Jake pouting his stroller, my mom nibbling the sides of her fingers, anxious without her meds. I could barely lift the groceries, much less carry them up the stairs. My mom was alternately concerned and pissed off" (134).

Jan was having a hard time dealing with drugs. She had a lot to deal with peer pressure from her friends at school to fit in, now she was always on drugs.