Chapter 14 Summary

Jamal knows when he gets home that something is wrong. Sassy is sitting in the dark and tells Jamal that Randy has been stabbed while in jail. He is in the hospital. Mama has gone to be with him. Jamal feels helpless and at odds with himself. He lost his job because of his association with the Scorpions, which means he cannot get money for Randy or Mama. He cannot fight Dwayne and win without the gun. He cannot fight Indian and win without the gun.

Sassy has heard about the gun at school and asks Jamal about it. At first, he denies having it, but when Sassy says she is going to look for it, he knows he must tell. He lies and says that the gun is at Tito's house. Sassy and Jamal argue about whether to tell Mama about the...