Last Part, Sections 25 and 26 Summary

25 - When Jerome arrives at the basketball court, he is surprised to see Bix's stepfather already there, dressed and moving like a real player, warming up by the light of a flashlight. As Jerome is realizing that Bix is in real trouble, Bix arrives, and while the stepfather is surprised to learn that Bix has invited a referee, he agrees to play. As the game starts, Jerome realizes right away just how much trouble Bix is in; his stepfather is faking and moving like a real player. After about seven of his stepfather's points and two of his own (both of which, Jerome comments in narration, were allowed by the stepfather), Bix realizes the situation and simply stops playing, presenting himself as superior by not playing a false game. The stepfather tells the worried Jerome that Bix...