Chapters 10-12 Summary

In chapter 10, Moby tells Ms. Lemry that he is going to begin dating Jody Mueller. Ms. Lemry asks Moby if he is doing this for the right reasons and suggests that he start going a little easier on Brittain. That same day Moby sees Brittain who tells him that Jody is a liar and that he should not believe anything she says. They nearly come to blows, but Moby walks away before the discussion goes that far. Moby's mother questions his motives in dating Jody as well, but Carver, her boyfriend, comes to Moby's defense. Carver then admits to interfering in a relationship Moby's mother was having with a man in his office. Carver's bravery in the face of his mother's wrath makes Moby begin to think Carver is alright after all. After Carver and his mother leave, Moby thinks about...