Daniel tells Sara, via email, about Raya’s party, and how that means that though he can still come to collect the phone from John’s that he will have to go straight after. She just responds with “K” (186). She ignores him at school and is clearly upset. Max and Daniel discuss Raya’s party. For Max, who has been to Raya’s parties before it is not that important, whereas Daniel is extremely nervous.

After football practice Sara and Daniel break into John’s house again to retrieve the phone. They get it but find out through a text from her mother that John is going to Sara’s mom’s place for tea, so John might return to his own house first. As a result, they need to leave quickly. However, Daniel gets zapped as they’re leaving. Sara tries to help him and says, “You are stronger than your fear” (192). They are just getting out when John’s car pulls up in the drive.

As John’s car approaches, they bolt out of the back door, and dive into the shrubs in the back garden. Daniel starts to have an attack of anxiety again when, thankfully for them, John leaves.