At night Belly could never sleep. She tried her hardest but she never could. She finally tried to go swim a couple of laps in the pool to relax her and it worked. That same night after dinner she could not sleep. She slips into her bathing suit and jumps into the pool. After a couple of laps she flip turns under the water and “kicked something solid” (Han 37). It was Conrad having a cigarette while watching Belly swim. Belly wondered if he had been there the whole time and if he new she always swam at night. Conrad put put his cigarette while Belly begged him to quit smoking forever because it is so bad for you. I think there is going to be tension between Jeremiah and Conrad because they both seem to like Belly. It will be interesting to see who will come out on top.

Laura Lee McHugh prediction