Chapter 20 Summary

Bram picks up Kaitlin and then runs inside his house. While she is waiting, Kaitlin sees Rick and Allison Crutchfield speaking. Allison hands him a white envelope, and Rick agrees to something Allison has said.

Bram then takes Kaitlin up to the old Crutchfield house. Kaitlin almost confesses to Bram who she is, but decides not to at the last minute.

Kaitlin wonders about Rick's connection to the Crutchfields, because she knows that Rick knows how much the Malones hate the Crutchfields.

Chapter 20 Analysis

Kaitlin's lies also have their high point: the surface of a plot is uncovered when Kaitlin sees Rick and Allison speaking with one another. Yet another one of Kaitlin's attempts to tell Bram the truth has failed, showing that Kaitlin is not only unsure of things, but that she is reluctant to tell Bram what is going on.