Chapter 12 Summary

The next morning, Hazel wakes up at 4 a.m. in anticipation of meeting Peter. Augustus arrives to pick Hazel up for their trip to meet Peter at his house. A potbellied man answers the door to the house. When they ask for Peter Van Houten, the man slams the door nd screams for his assistant. They hear his assistant explaining it that the two kids are the ones for America there to meet with him. Peter insists it was a rhetorical offer. The assistant convinces Peter to meet with the kids so he can see how his work matters.

Peter Van Houten comes back to let them in the door. They walk back two he bags, which Peter says is 18 years worth of fan mail that he can't open. Hazel realizes this is why he never answered her letters. They settle in and...