Summary

Chapter 16 is a flashback chapter that begins with Thea asking her mother when they would next go to Gainesville, as Thea had not seen Georgie in three weeks. Mother ignored Thea’s persistent questions. Georgie’s family ended up coming the next week, though, and all seemed well among the families. Sam wanted Thea and Georgie to come exploring in the woods with him, but Georgie firmly denied and says he was going to work on homework. Thea was upset and wanted Georgie to be nice. She took Sam’s side, but Sam was already too upset and leaves. Later, Thea sat out on the porch with her parents and aunt and uncle, while the boys were off elsewhere. The adults discussed Thea growing up and there was tension between everyone. Sam and Georgie came outside and were talking casually, apparently reconciled from earlier...