Chapters 6 - 10 (Pages 33 - 60) Summary

In chapter six, Lisa Shilling returns home from Florida and has a rough first day back at school. After a short while, though, Lisa seems to return to her old self.

Then, things begin to change. Lisa slips back into her dark self and Betsy and M.N. reluctantly decide to step in to help Lisa somehow.

Betsy says that she can see the hysteria in Lisa's eyes. Finally, Lisa settles back into her pattern of odd behavior; talking in a whisper, isolating herself from her friends; ignoring people. M.N. comes to the conclusion that since Lisa's parents and the guidance counselor Mr. Bernstein are not really helping, she and Betsy will have to tell the adults the truth about Lisa.

M.N. decides to have a word with Mr. and Mrs. Shilling. Betsy will talk...