66 pages 2 hours read

Rob Harrell

Wink

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2020

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Chapters 13-16Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 13 Summary: “Play the Funky Music”

The day after Halloween is a Saturday, so Ross has his treatment appointment at 9:00 am. The moment Frank enters the waiting room, Ross asks him to teach him to play guitar. Frank is willing to try, even though he has never taught anyone before. Ross introduces his father to Frank after his treatment finishes and explains the request he made. Ross’s father is confused because Ross has never shown interest in learning to play any instrument.

Frank invites Ross and his father to his house the next day to start the lessons. Ross wants to talk to Abby about the lessons, but she’s going to a family dinner at her favorite restaurant. Ross listens to his CD and thinks about who made the memes: Jimmy is the most likely culprit in Ross’s opinion. Ross’s phone buzzes with a call from Abby, which indicates something is wrong because Abby never calls anyone. It turns out her father has decided to take a job working with his brother in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They’ll move soon after the semester ends, just two months away from now. Abby will attend the same school as her cousin April, a popular cheerleader and—according to Abby and Ross—a “twit.