Chapter 12 Summary

As time passes from November to December, Ezra continues to strengthen and heal. With each passing day, Nyle feels closer to Ezra. Nyle teases Ezra, walking down the hall toward his room asking whether he is decent. In return, Ezra teases back. Now, Ezra has the strength to walk back and forth in his room, but he will not even walk out of the room to go to the bathroom.

Gran takes over most of Nyle's chores, which allows more time for Nyle to visit with Ezra. On the weekends, Nyle goes out early to work, accompanied by Muncie. One morning after a big snowfall, the girls finish their work early, build a large snow fort and then have a snowball fight. Just as they are nearly finished, Ripley walks up to them and inquires about his dog. Tyrus is missing again. Fortunately...