Chapter 14 Summary

They arrive at the motel and find Michael outside one of the rooms. Antonia tries to get Mrs. Luther to leave, but she refuses. She marches into the room and gets Michael and Chuckie. Antonia's mom is hunched on the floor behind the television. They pile into the car with Mrs. Dillon in the front seat while Mrs. Luther goes to the office to make some phone calls. When she gets back she tells them that they are all going back to the Luther's house for the night.

Chapter 14 Analysis

Despite the emotions Antonia feels when finding her mother and allowing Mrs. Luther's intervention, Antonia feels relieved. She feels a sense of dread when they get to the motel, and Antonia does want Mrs. Luther to leave her there, but deep down she knows that the biggest problem she has is running away...