Yes, reviewers have had many interesting fates for Brad! It does take Jason a while to really 'get it', but he will. The whole story takes place over about a week and a half--so while it seems that it takes Jason forever to figure things out, it's not really that long, especially when you think of how long Devyn has been suffering under Brad. It takes Jason a bit to get the idea that his friend could be such a horrible person because, really, do any of us want to believe someone we know could be that bad? I know it's a hard, emotional read. (If you feel it's too hard to read, I can send you a synopsis of each of the next chapters, so you know how it goes without reading about Devyn's torment). Thanks so much for the reviews!