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Maya tells Starr that Hailey was lying-she unfollowed Starr’s Tumblr because she didn’t want to see pictures relating to black power. Starr asks Hailey why she unfollowed her Tumblr Hailey responds that it’s because she doesn’t know who Starr is anymore, and storms out. Starr angrily replies that his life always matters more.
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After the interview, Hailey says that she feels bad for Cruise’s family, since his life matters too. He also says that Cruise was physically attacked by a fellow officer, which Starr realizes must be Carlos. Cruise’s father insists that Khalil was speeding and threatened his son. An interview with the father of Brian Cruise, Jr.-the officer who shot Khalil-is playing on a news station. Maya apologizes, but Hailey refuses, and insists that Starr apologize for accusing her of being racist. Hailey acknowledges the tension, and Starr admits that she’s angry at Maya and Hailey for taking part in the disingenuous protest. She finds Hailey and Maya playing a video game in Maya’s bedroom, and although she joins them, awkwardness hangs over the room. Starr leaves Carlos’s and walks to Maya’s house. DeVante explains that he and his brother joined the King Lords for the financial support and the chance to be cared for. DeVante tells Starr that Khalil wasn’t a King Lord-he turned King down, so King put a gray bandana on his body in an attempt to save face-and that the reason Khalil sold drugs was to repay his mother’s debt after she stole money from King. Starr asks her mother about the fight she had with Maverick over moving out of Garden Heights.ĭeVante and Starr sit at the kitchen table eating graham crackers and talking about Khalil. Chris and Starr sit at the counter talking they start kissing, and Lisa walks in, embarrassing them. DeVante also makes a disparaging remark to Starr because he thinks Chris is trying to act black. Starr tells Maverick that Chris is her boyfriend, and he reacts angrily because Chris is white-and because, apparently, Carlos already knew. He saw the family’s car and wanted to check on Starr because she missed school that day. Carlos agrees to let DeVante stay with him and help him through online school, although Starr’s grandmother disapproves.Īs Carlos begins to tell DeVante about the rules of living in his house, Chris rings the doorbell. Starr is upset to find out that Carlos was put on leave from the police force she blames herself. Maverick decides to take DeVante to the safety of Carlos’s house, and the family drives over. Lewis tells him that the gang was looking for DeVante, since he stole $5,000 from King. At first, Maverick thinks that the King Lords were angry about Mr. Lewis has been beaten up by a group of King Lords. Buy Study Guide Summary of Chapters 13 - 15