Chapters 13 through 16 Summary

As Kofi sits in class, wishing he could be home in bed, Eddie leaves to use the restroom, pausing to give Dana a menacing look. The class discusses the concept of heroes and whether a woman can be a hero. Osrick speaks up, which is unusual, noting that the Beowulf character they are discussing simply wanted revenge, adding that sometimes people have to get even for bad things. Arielle comments that heroes sometimes turn out to be beasts, citing her home as an example, and Mrs. Witherspoon suggests that they should have a talk soon. Suddenly the fire alarm goes off again and the students speculate about whether the culprit is Jack or Eddie, but they agree that Jack is just silly and wants attention. Kofi has a headache and secretly takes a pill on his way back to class, making...