Part 4, Chapter 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40 Summary

Shortly after Adam, Lee, Cal and Aron move to Salinas, Lee tells Adam that it is time for him to leave to open his bookstore in San Francisco. The departure is hard on Adam and the boys and, unable to believe that Lee is gone forever from their lives, Aron bets Cal that Lee will return. Just a few days later, Aron wins the bet as Lee comes back to stay with the admission that he had never been so lonely in his entire life.

Aron and Cal attend the West End school in Salinas, and Aron quickly collects friends by his amiable nature while Cal struggles because of his bullying personality. Aron, especially, is glad to be going to school in town because he can see Abra every day. One day Abra takes Aron to a secret place...