Summary

Chapter 9

Although Miles attends a small school, he has been able to avoid seeing Eliza for two days until an assembly is called for the entire school. Although Miles sits with Preston and Jackie, he can see Eliza across the room. Preston notices Miles staring at Eliza and lets Miles know that he’s spoken to Eliza, and she wants to see Miles and apologize for the way she previously treated him. This makes Miles feel even worse about seeing her.

Preston advises Miles to wait to see Eliza and give it time so nothing bad happens, in other words, so Miles doesn’t have an episode. Miles tells Preston that he has more important things to think about, but refuses to tell him about his plans to find Teddy. Preston reminds Miles that he is having a big party at...