Chapters 7-9 Summary

In chapter seven, Tiger spends each day rushing to the mailbox with the hope that an invitation to Abby Lynn's swimming party will arrive. After a week, Tiger realizes that she has not been invited to the party. Tiger walks to Jesse's home to invite Jesse to the creek for a swim. Mrs. Thompson answers the door and reveals that Jesse is at Abby Lynn's swimming party. Crushed that she was not invited and that Jesse went to the party without her, Tiger begins walking home. A car stops and Jesse runs out to meet her. Jesse tells Tiger that he thought Tiger had been invited, but he left the party when he realized that Abby Lynn excluded Tiger. Tiger begins to cry and Jesse consoles her with a hug. Jesse kisses Tiger on the lips. Tiger pushes Jesse away and...