Chapter 8 Summary

Bill calls and informs Annabel that he has invited his most important client and his wife home for dinner. Annabel is supposed to cook a meal for all of them, but she does not know how to cook. Then Bill reminds her that she has a meeting at Annabel's school regarding Annabel's grades and behavior issues. Now Annabel knows what 2:30 is written in the date book for.

Annabel quickly calls Boris and asks him to baby sit. Annabel explains to Ben that he has to pretend that Annabel's room is his own, an idea Ben does not like but agrees to. When Boris arrives, he volunteers to also cook dinner for the family since he is a good cook as a result of his mother's inattentiveness.

Chapter 8 Analysis

Annabel is faced with another task she may not be able to perform that her...