Chapter 9 Summary

Davey gets ready for her ride around the area and she sees Walter preparing their Blazer for the family outing. Davey is less uneasy, as she watches him put his gun in the back seat. She has grown accustomed to his ritual of taking the gun every time he travels away from The Hill. Davey is unsure of where the gun is kept and hopes to keep it that way. Walter reminds Davey to ride with the traffic, and Davey acknowledges with Walter and Bitsy's favorite saying, "you bet." Davey pedals off and after removing the helmet and letting her hair flow, the ride begins to feel really good. She passes the high school and remembers that she would be in school if she were home. She has already missed sixteen days. Davey pedals faster, until her limbs start to hurt, but the...