Chapter 2, and Journal Part II Summary

Chapter 2: Tuli meets Dreenie and Willie on the street. Tuli is gregarious, loud, and confident, partly a product of being a year and a half older than her fellow fifth-grade classmates. Tuli speaks with occasional Spanish, and it's usually fake and "Spanglish", a combination of Spanish and English. Her catch-phrase is "chica-chica!" which she exclaims often.

Tuli yells at Dreenie and Willie when she sees them, and runs to them. Tuli slips and falls on the ice-slicked sidewalk, causing the other girls concern. But Tuli is okay. Dreenie invites Tuli to her house. Tuli loves to go to Dreenie's house and quickly accepts the invitation. Dreenie emerges as the responsible ward for immature Tuli and Willie.

Dreenie guides the girls to their apartment building, and up to their apartment on the third floor. Dreenie instructs...