Pip and her mother, Leanne, run into Ravi at the grocery store. When they approach the registers, the cashier sees Ravi, and her face changes to reflect “recognition and disgust” (57). The cashier refuses to touch the money Ravi attempts to give her, and Pip becomes enraged and yells at the woman. Ravi makes a hurried exit, and when Pip runs after him, he angrily tells her that she will only make things worse by sticking up for him.

Capstone Project Log—Entry 8 is a transcript of Pip’s interview with Elliot Ward, who was Sal’s history teacher and is her current teacher. Mr. Ward tells Pip that he spent a lot of time with Sal as his teacher. He also says he last saw Sal the Monday after Andie disappeared. On Tuesday—the day Sal died by suicide—Mr. Ward says he had called in sick to work and did not see Sal. He also informs Pip that he taught Andie her sophomore year but that he did not really know her that well.

Ravi apologizes to Pip for having gotten mad at her for defending him. The two take Barney for a walk, and Pip takes a moment to reflect on the bullying she knows Ravi experienced when he was in school.