Tessa had an understandably hard summer and hardly coped with CJ’s death. Although they weren’t together, Tessa had unresolved feelings for CJ and no closure regarding their relationship. She has tried staying close to the people that are there for her, but she has lately found herself in the middle of Martin and Luke’s constant bickering, usually backing up the latter. She is trying to remain somewhat optimistic and has rejoined both cheer and Newspaper, but she hasn’t lost touch with her darker side. She remains insulted at the thought of being a suspect in the murders, and old wounds are opened when Torrance begins reinvestigating.