Chapter 8 - HANNAH

Summary

Hannah storms out of the music building after a frustrating rehearsal with Cassidy Donovan and complains to her roommate Allie over the phone about his demands for a choir and arrangement changes. She takes a cab to Garrett Graham’s townhouse for their tutoring session, where her lingering irritation causes friction until she explains the musical dispute. Garrett retrieves an acoustic guitar, prompting Hannah to perform two versions of the song; her anger dissipates as she sings, and Garrett validates her original arrangement while praising her vocal talent. After scheduling their next meeting for Sunday, Hannah returns to her dorm and engages in playful texting banter with Garrett about deleted songs and a new playlist, ultimately acknowledging to Allie that their relationship has shifted toward friendship.

Characters

• Hannah (Wellsy) — Storms out after a disastrous rehearsal, lies to Allie about her tutoring rate, and endures Garrett's probing questions before revealing her frustration over his demands. She plays guitar and sings two versions of a song for him, which dissipates her anger and earns his intense praise. After their session, she engages in playful texting banter with him and admits to Allie that they have become friends.
• Garrett Graham / Garrett / Graham — Studies ethics with Hannah while enduring her irritability, then requests to hear the song she is struggling with. He retrieves an acoustic guitar for her, listens silently to her performances, and validates her artistic choices while praising her vocal talent. He schedules their next session for Sunday and sends her a Spotify playlist after playfully deleting 1 Direction songs from her phone.
• Allie — Calls Hannah to inquire about her tutoring rate and offers dinner, then later enters the dorm room to ask who Hannah is texting. She teases Hannah about her growing friendship with Garrett after hearing about their recent interactions.
• Cassidy Donovan / Cass — Demands a choir accompany Hannah's duet and insists on altering the song's arrangement, causing significant friction during rehearsal. He pressures Mary Jane to remain silent during their disputes while maintaining control over the performance details.
• Mary Jane / MJ — Writes the song for the winter showcase but remains passive during Hannah and Cass's arguments, failing to voice her own opinions about the arrangement changes.
• Tucker — Owns the acoustic guitar that Garrett retrieves for Hannah's impromptu performance session.