Chapter 5, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Summary

Brent is on his way to San Diego after a restless night at a noisy flophouse in San Francisco. He thought to build the second whirligig there, but it was too cold. He has nothing warm to wear. He is learning stars from the star guide he bought, and he looks from the book to the sky and back, saying their names aloud. He is at home on the bus now, familiar with the inevitable drunk at the back and the woman in front who needs reassurance from the bus driver every ten miles. At the bus station in San Diego, two men try to steal his backpack. He is on his own, with no one around to help him. He shouts at them, and they leave it alone. While he calms down, it dawns...