Chapter 24 Summary

It's drizzling when Rachel leaves school and raining hard when she arrives at the apartment. They can't go out for a walk, so Izzy asks why she came. Rachel thinks about it. To check up on Izzy? To go for a walk with him? To annoy him? To see him? Yes, all of the above.

Since they can't go out, Rachel suggests they play Scrabble. Rachel makes quick moves with flashy words. Izzy deliberates like they are playing chess. He makes ordinary words, but wins with a very high score. He gloats about beating her, even though he never went past eighth grade.

Rachel hates losing, so they play again. Rachel tries to play for points instead of fancy words. Izzy wins with a seven-letter word that gives him 50 extra points.

Rachel's Mom calls, nervous as ever, and tells Izzy to tell Rachel...