Chapter 8 Summary

When Tracy arrives home, Aunt Irene and Uncle Cory confront her about being late again. Uncle Cory is particularly angry, saying that she should not plan to see Brad again on the weekend. Tracy responds angrily, calling her aunt and uncle, "landlords," because they are paid for her to live with them. After her outburst, Tracy flees to her room, where she finds a letter from her father, Richard, who is filming a movie in Italy. He invites her to come to Italy for a month at the end of the school year, but Tracy is insulted that he wants her for only a month. She wanders to the window, thinking about Mindy and Gavin, but her thoughts are interrupted by her aunt's knock and directive to unlock the door.

Tracy refuses Aunt Irene's offer of dinner. She also tells Aunt Irene that...