Chapter 13 Summary

Things come to a head with Marty O'Brian in Chapter 13, which begins February 24. Nortie takes Milika out for pizza at the Savage House, a local favorite. Marty O'Brian is also at the restaurant with some of his friends, and he begins to make racist remarks about Nortie and Milika. Nortie is determined to ignore O'Brian, who continues to make remarks even after two of his friends ask him to stop. Nortie continues to ignore him until O'Brian comes up close to him and says something about Jeff. Nortie snaps and the two boys begin to fight. Nortie ends up outside the restaurant with a cracked rib.

Milika takes Nortie to Walker's house and they talk about what to do. Walker decides they should take it up with Jeff, who will undoubtedly come up with an excellent plan for getting even. After school the...