Chapter Eleven Summary

On the bus on the way home from school, Jared and Mattu argue about the presence of evil in the world. Jared believes that since there is no such thing as God, there is no such thing as sin. Mattu cannot comprehend a world where someone would deny the presence of God. He is even more baffled by the idea that there is no sin: "If they chop off your hands, have they not committed a sin?" he asks Jared (Page 157). When Mattu returns home, Celestine is waiting for him. She pulls him aside and says that he must return the diamonds to Victor. The entire story of who Victor truly is comes out, and it's clear Celestine is still afraid of him. She knows he won't rest until the diamonds are returned to him, but Mattu knows that if he...