Chapter 20 Summary

Karen asks Antonia if she knows where her father is. She says she has no idea. When they get back to the house, Antonia does not say anything about her visit. Back at school, Antonia begins to look forward to the peer counseling sessions with Jazz. During their session, Antonia asks Jazz about her practice for the piano competition. Jazz says that although she keeps her piano playing a secret from her friends, she wants to get into Juilliard to continue her studies.

Antonia then tells Jazz about her visit with her mom at the hospital and how scary it was. She says that her mom's condition is not a mental one, but a physical one. After school, Karen is waiting to pick up Antonia. She tells Antonia that she has been to the house and was able to get some clothes for...