Speak paqes 4O - 8O

Summary:
Melinda's parents confront her about her bad grades, she doesn't speak. As she gets up and goes to her room the begin to argue with each other. She tries to pay attention in Biology class the next day. Melinda's lab partner is David Petrakis. Melinda arrives late to her Algebra class, she gives the teacher a pass that she forged from her stolen pass book. She doesn't understand Algebra, just as everyone else in her class. Melinda's math teacher asks her to go up to the board and solve a problem, when she gets up there she freezes. Melinda's math teacher then asks Rachel to help her' while Melinda feels like her head is going to explode because of her and Rachel's unsolved issues. It is now Halloween, Melinda's parents tells her that she is too old to go 'trick or treating', she pretends to be upset about it and stomps off to her room, when in actuality she is happy that she doesnt have to go out. The kids in her spanish class teases Melinda calling her Me-no-linda, meaning I'm not pretty. The kids call her that for the rest of the class. Melinda leaves Heather in a room with to other girls but Melinda decideds to stand at the door and listen to their conversation. The two girls tell Heather how 'creepy' Melinda is. Melinda cries.

Quote:
" I see IT in the hallways. "(Anderson 45 ).

Reaction:
Melinda is refering to someone as IT. She has a nightmare about 'IT'. Melinda is disgusted by 'IT'. She obviously shares a past with 'IT'