Chapter 13, A Leap into the Abyss Summary

Early the next morning, Tycho wakes up with Angela sleeping beside him. He falls asleep once again, and when he awakens for a second time, he finds Angela awake, too. Angela had forgotten to call Dido the previous night! Tycho leaps out of bed and rings Dido's number. There is no answer. Not content that her mother should not be home at that hour, Angela tries the number again and again, no response. Angela needs to get home, but Tycho's family has taken the car to Africa's and, being Saturday, there are no buses until later in the day. They decide to walk.

They make a pot of tea and tidy the house before leaving to walk Angela home. Soon, they are on their way. Along the way, Tycho is a new person...