Chapter 15, The World-Famous Watson Pet Hospital Summary

Back in Flint, Kenny is the one who seems most affected by the bombing in Birmingham. The family left the same night so that Joey would never hear about the tragedy. Kenny is troubled by the things he saw in the church that day. He hides behind the couch, because it has always been called the World-Famous Watson Pet Hospital. Whenever one of their pets was injured or sick, it would go behind the couch and wait to either get better or die. Byron had told Joey and Kenny that there were magical fairies, genies, and angels behind the couch. Pretty soon, everyone in the family figures out that Kenny is staying back there. Byron comes to sleep on the couch. Momma and Dad sit on the couch and talk about how proud...