Charlie still isn't talking to his old friends. Then one day at school, he witnesses Patrick getting beat up by Brad. He later finds out that this is because Brad was making fun of Patrick for being gay, so in turn Patrick threatens to tell everyone that Brad is gay as well. Once Charlie sees this happening, he tries to jump in and defend Patrick. He punches Brad, which then right after, Charlie passes out. This is most significantly the climax because after this point, he starts to gain all of his friends back, but his emotional distress and flashbacks also start to surface more often.
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