Summary

In the next section narrated by Brand, Brand tells Topher and Steve that Ms. Bixby would take him grocery shopping, but he does not go into the details. In reality, he reflects on how he spent an hour every Friday evening with Ms. Bixby for two and-a-half months straight. He reflects on how Ms. Bixby said not to tell anyone because people would frown on it and the school board would have an issue with it. He reflects on how he loved the time he spent with Ms. Bixby at the Kroger grocery store. Brand reflects on how his time with Ms. Bixby saved him from running away, from falling apart, and how he felt a kindred spirit in Ms. Bixby. He remembers how she told him she had difficulty making friends when she was younger, that she spent a lot of time alone...