Chapters 6 -10 (Pages 90 - 224) Summary

In Chapter 6, Auden begins to feel even more intertwined with her father's new family. Also, she is becoming more comfortable around Maggie, Leah and Esther. And although Auden would never refer to the girls as friends, she finds them mildly entertaining nonetheless. After work one evening, Auden hears the other girls talking about Eli. From what Auden can gather, Abe, a close friend of Eli's, was involved in some kind of accident. Apparently, Eli has not ridden a bike since Abe's mishap.

When she goes to the local convenience store to buy late-night provisions, Auden meets Adam and Wallace. Not really knowing where else to go, Auden ends up at the local (bicycle) jump park where kids go to practice their tricks. At the park, Auden sees Maggie watching the action from the stands. She also sees...