Chapter 7 Summary

Buckley and his friend Nate are playing when Buckley asks Nate if he sees Susie. Buckley mentions that Susie has been "gone for a while, but now she's back" (page 91). Buckley tells Nate that the last time he saw Susie she kissed him on the cheek. Nate does not believe him, and Buckley says it is a secret.

Buckley and Nate head to Susie's room, where they find the twig that lodged in Buckley's throat when he was three. The doctor told the Salmons that Susie saved Buckley's life when she drove him to the hospital while he was choking. It is an unpleasant memory for Buckley and Nate.

In her heaven, Susie wonders if her brother has actually seen her.

Chapter 7 Analysis

Buckley repeats to Nate his notion of having seen Susie, like she has returned from a trip to another country...