Chapter 21 Summary

The flowers and notes poured in. Addie and Hope were overwhelmed with grief. Addie closed the diner for a few weeks. Even though the diner was closed, they put vases of flowers on every table, in honor of G. T. Pastor Hall spoke at G. T.'s service, thanking him for the honor of being his friend. Hope loved it when Mrs. Pettibone shook her hand at the service and told her that she had her father's eyes.

Hope and Braverman were getting ready to go off to school. They decided to leave on the same day so it wouldn't seem like they were leaving each other behind. Sheriff Babcock was made acting-mayor and Eli Millstone was just barely staying out of jail thanks to the work of his lawyers. A few days before she left, Hope took a small marker and wrote...