Summary

Chapter 4: The Bet

America witnesses Parker staring at Abby and reminding her about the upcoming party, and when she laughs about it at lunch, Travis looks disgusted and becomes quiet until some guys from the football team question him about his latest conquest and Abby defends him, causing Travis to yell at her. America and Shepley assure her that he has some stuff going on and is not mad at her. Travis is not at the apartment, and Abby is disturbed that she does not know what’s wrong with him, but she wakes from a nap to hear Travis, America and Shepley talking about her. When America suggests that Travis ask Abby out, he insists “I don’t want to date her, I just want to be around her” (page 67). Abby emerges from the bedroom, and Travis drags her back to...