Chapter 14 Summary

Willie watches a woman named Lisa teach a PE class at OMLC. Andre has given him three weeks to get comfortable, before he has to participate in the class. Lisa instructs all her students to take a moment and find their centers. Willie does not notice yet that the center is in a different spot for each person.

After all the kids choose a sport, Willie watches Lisa play basketball. Suddenly, an eccentric boy named Jack, who has telephone repair equipment around his waist, wants to play basketball with Willie. Willie does not want to play, but Jack's insistence is loud and draws attention, so they play. Their game draws attention, too. It ends abruptly, though, when someone in the crowd of onlookers makes fun of Jack's nose.

Lisa calls Willie into the office. She explains that she is working toward a Master's...