Madeline and Nathan work together over the phone to try to take down Abigail’s website. Madeline knows Abigail’s usual password, which she has used to eavesdrop in the past, rationalizing “that was good parenting in this day and age, you spied on your children” (362). Abigail, however, is using a new password for her website. Madeline decides she is going to get Abigail out of school early to deal with the problem directly. 

Jane and Ziggy head to school. Before exiting the car, Ziggy explains that on orientation day,. Max told that if Amabella told on him, he would hurt her again. Trapped, Amabella pointed to Ziggy and apologized to him later. Proud, Jane sees that “[Ziggy has] been anxious because he’d been bravely and foolishly carrying a secret” (368). He was trying to be a good friend to Amabella. Jane’s fears about Ziggy’s heritage and personality wane.

Jane debates about the best way to go about telling other parents and teachers about Max. She wonders, too, how Celeste will react to the news, as she’s always known Celeste to be a calm and cool person.

Almost at the school, Jane and Ziggy run into Mrs.