Worriedly, Reef tells Bella the results of his visit at Ben Henderson's house, which makes him worried about the health condition of their former teacher. Bella was worried too and wanted to go and see him.
"What if I invite my friends like last time?" she asked.
However, Reef unexpectedly disagreed. "Things are different now, Bel," he said. "It's about what her niece did and everyone in Saco knows about it. She must be ashamed of that fact. You should go with your friends instead. Try to find out if she needs anything. She was reading yesterday when I came. Maybe you can bring her some books."
"Alright," Bella replied. "I'll talk to Mariel and Brenda about this. The important thing is that we make Mr. Henderson happy and not worry anymore."
"Don't let him talk about death again." Reef shook his head grimly. "Yesterday he seemed very sad and desperate."
