Chapter 9 Summary

On Monday, Rachel's parents go to visit friends. Home alone, she washes her hair and lolls about on the living room floor, writing a poem, her journal entry, and a letter to Jeremy. She enjoys being in the house alone and hearing the cozy noises the house makes.

Suddenly, the phone rings. It's "Ron Heartbroker of station WTIC" with a trivia contest worth three dimes. Three dimes? Who is this really? Rachel asks. It's Lewis. They kid around on the phone for a few minutes, but then Lewis' dad needs the phone and he hangs up.

About 10 minutes later, the phone rings again. It's "Dr. North" pretending to make an appointment with Rachel's mother for tomorrow at noon. By the time Rachel realizes it really is Grandpa Izzy's doctor and not Lewis kidding around, it's too late. A Dr. Roofus Roof calls to...