Chapter 27 Summary

Back at school on Monday, Antonia is excited about a conversation with her mother and wants to tell Jazz all about it. When they get together, Jazz also tells Antonia that she is playing the piano again. Although Antonia is happy about her mom, she expresses concern about her return home. Antonia gets the feeling that something is going on, and Jazz suggests that they go seek Dr. DiLeo.

Dr. DiLeo explains to both Jazz and Antonia that he set them up with each other for peer counseling. They each, however, believed that they were only helping the other, not the other way around. He tells Antonia that a few people such as Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. Bartoli came forward and expressed concern for Antonia. He goes on to tell Jazz that her mother called him making threats, and that, ultimately, both girls...