The adventure with Berenice made David think quite seriously about how to tell his parents that he was dating Gustav. However, a flurry of activities meant that he didn't have much time for such musings. He had to prepare the field for the rosarium at Greg's mother's house, which was not a reassuring activity for him. This boy had not been good news from day one and David began to regret wholeheartedly that he had ever had anything to do with Greg.