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pg. 95-137

Right now I think Melinda is a lost cause. She skipped school twice. First she went to the mall because she missed the bus and her mom made her walk to school. Then the next time she went to the hospital.

For her consequence she has to serve an in-school suspension. There she sees Andy Evans and she concocts some crazy 'rabbit-wolf hunt' (her being the rabbit and Andy being the wolf). I think Melinda is losing her sanity at this point.

I think Mr. Freeman (the art teacher) will be a big role model in Melinda's life. I realized this when he takes her for a ride home. He really is the only one who believes in Melinda's abilities right now.

The book gave me a glimpse of the night when Melinda called the cops. That night Melinda was raped by some guy. Then called the police for help. I think this guy was Andy Evans. That explains why she's always so jumpy when she's around him.