Chapters 27 and 28 Summary

Chapter 27

Lena began missing school. Marie walked by her house but at first was afraid to go in. She got her nerve up and knocked on the door. Dion came to the door. Lena wasn't home. She went out with their father and Dion was home alone. She told Dion to have Lena call her. Lena called that evening. Her father had started touching Dion. She begged him to touch her instead of Dion. She told Marie that they were leaving. Marie wanted to call the cops but Lena just kept repeating that they were leaving. She told Lena she would write when they got to where they were going. Lena hung up. Marie wanted her mother.

Chapter 28

Marie passes by the house where Lena and Dion lived. There's a big "for rent" sign on it now. Marie expects to see...