That Was Then, This Is Now Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 7 Summary

Chapter 7 Summary

It was 2 am when Bryon took Cathy home and went inside with her to tell her parents what had happened with M&M. Her dad was certain that M&M would come home the next day, but Cathy did not believe him and told him M&M ran away because of all of his criticism . Several of the younger children woke up and understood that M&M was gone and they began crying too. Finally, Cathy's dad told Bryon to go home so his mother would not worry and gave him the excuse he needed to go home.

Back in the car, Mark assured Bryon that there was nothing to worry about, reminding him of the times that they had stayed at friends houses for weeks at a time before going home. Bryon tells Mark that he can get away with anything, and Mark reminds Bryon that he used to be able...
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