Chapter 8 Summary

Toby learns that evening that his Mom did not win her competition, but came in second. Toby also learns that his Mom will not be coming home. Toby argues with his Dad when his Dad refuses to tell Toby how long it will be until his Mom comes home. Finally, Toby insists that his Dad give him her phone number, which his Dad does. Toby does not call, though he finds himself imagining her taking him to live with her in the mansion she will buy after she becomes a big star.

It is late when Toby wakes after his argument with his Dad. Toby finds the letter Wayne wrote to Cal and decides to write back. Toby writes about the summer he and Cal have had so far, about Zachary and Kate and some of the other people in town. Then Toby...