Chapter 8 Summary

Dicey walks to Millie's with Mina. Mina asks about her character sketch and Dicey opens up to her despite her instinct to be quiet about personal matters. When she arrives at work, Dicey learns that Thanksgiving is on Thursday. Everyone has forgotten about the holiday. Shortly after, Sammy shows up. Sammy has gotten into a fight on the bus and has been banned from riding it for fighting with his friend over a marbles game. Sammy wants to know if anyone knows how to play the game. Millie tells them that she and Gram once played the game as kids.

Jeff shows up at the store the following afternoon, buying meat as though he knows what he is doing. When Jeff offers Dicey and Sammy a ride home in his car, Sammy is belligerent and rude. Dicey accepts the ride, but refuses to...