Summary: Chapter 11
“The problem is not the problem. The
problem is your attitude about the problem. Got that?”
—Coach Brevin
At the hospital, Lena’s grandfather gets stitches on his
cheek. In the fray, a drop of blood got on the Pants, and Lena tries
to wash it off. She feels guilty for making her grandparents think
Kostos attacked her, and she tells herself she’ll explain everything
soon.
Bridget writes to Lena about being too aggressive during
the game and that she feels powerless in the face of her hormones
when it comes to Eric.
Bailey surprises Tibby at home and tells her she wants
to help with the movie. Tibby declines, since she hasn’t even started
the movie yet. Bailey asks if she can hold Mimi, then lifts her
out of her box. Bailey guilt-trips Tibby into letting her help.
She asks Tibby why her siblings are so much younger, and Tibby explains
how her parents were once radical but aren’t anymore. Bailey suggests
that Tibby was their “experiment,” which Tibby feels is true.
Lena writes to Tibby and tells her what happened with
Kostos.
Carmen, alone in the kitchen, spots Krista’s geometry
homework. She loves proofs, so she finishes the rest. Paul sees
her, but he doesn’t ask any questions. The next day, Krista tries
to find out who did her homework, but Paul doesn’t tell on Carmen.
He leaves mysteriously. Lydia tells Carmen the wedding reception
will now be in their backyard, but Carmen doesn’t care. She and
her father go to play tennis, and Albert tells her that Paul went
to visit his father, with whom Krista and Lydia have no contact.
Carmen feels angry that they’ve abandoned their family.
Bailey tells Tibby she’s set up an interview with a kid
who hangs out in an arcade and gets high scores on video games.
