Chapter Thirteen Summary

Mrs. Finch takes Andre to Boston to meet with a new doctor about his prosthetic hands. As the kids prepare for school, Alake mourns the loss of her puppy, Jopsy. While she's in school today, Tay's mother will come to the house to take back the puppy. Everyone in the Amabo family seems to think it's more important to have their own apartment than it is for Alake to keep Jopsy. Alake leaves for school with empty arms and an empty heart. When the bus arrives at school, however, Alake does not plan on going inside. She waits for Mattu and Jared to climb off the bus, gathers her belongings, and breaks into a sprint back home. If she can beat Tay's mother to the house, she plans to pick up Jopsy, steal Mattu's diamonds, and make her way to New...