Chapter 5 Summary

Reeve unexpectedly kisses Janie. They are interrupted when Mrs. Shields calls Reeve inside for a phone call. Janie waits for Reeve to return, but he does not. She goes home to find her mother with a sheet cake that she has decorated for an upcoming football game, which Janie and Sarah-Charlotte will be attending along with their families. Janie can't stop thinking about Reeve and considers calling one of her friends to tell them about the kiss. She nearly calls Sarah-Charlotte or Adair, but she realizes they will tease her and tell everyone at school. Instead, Janie takes out the milk carton and decides to try calling the 800 number that is listed on the carton for reporting missing children. She begins dialing the number. Gasping for breath, Janie hangs up before she finishes the last two digits. She tries to call her friend...