Chapter 2 Summary

Antonia tries to convince Dr. Dileo that he needs to find someone else to peer counsel Jazz. Since there is no one else, he encourages her to stick with it and tells her she can do it. This does not make her feel any better, so she goes home for the day angry. However, when she gets home, she discovers that her mom is sick again, and her two younger brothers have been left to fend for themselves. Michael tells her that there is no food in the house so she grabs her mom's credit card and heads out to store.

Chapter 2 Analysis

There is a pattern to Antonia's feelings that comes through in this chapter. First with the peer counseling when she confronts Dr. DiLeo and pleads with him to change her assignment and once again when she is faced with the...