Chapter 13-14

Chapter 13- Matt and Celia talk of the clone. Celia explains that Tom is Mr. MacGregor and Felicia's son. He doesn't understand because he knows Felicia is married to Mr. Alacran. Celia says that just because they are married doesn't mean anything. Maria wouldn't talk to Matt, so he decided to take Furball and hide him until she talked to him. He took Furball and headed to the Lotus Pond. There, he sees Tom. Tom had nailed a frogs feet to the ground until Matt feed it. Tom claims he is doing a science project, which Matt doesn't believe. Tom explains how he wants to be on the top of the food chain. Matt tries to talk to Maria, but she has to leave. He goes back out to the shed and Furball is barking. He feeds him meat to make him be quiet. When Celia falls asleep, he slowly approches the shed and Furball. Daft Donald and Tam Lin carry Matt to Senator Mendoza. He tells Matt he won't be around Maria anymore. Matt explains that he didn't kill Furball, but no one believes him. Celia takes him upstairs as everyone leaves.

Chapter 14- Matt stayed in his room as Maria left. He thinks over everything that happened. Celia comes in and he asks why didn't Tom stay with Mr. MacGregor if it was his son. Celia explains that when El Patron decides that something is his, he doesn't give it up. She tells him of how she came from the same village as El Patron and when she tried to cross the border, the Farm Patrol caught her. When El Patron came in and realized she was from the same village, he had her released. She has been with him ever since. Matt asks about all the other people. She says they were turned into eejits.

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Interesting Quotation: "I was only doing a science project," said Tom. "Oh, sure. Even Maria wouldn't believe that."" Maria believes anything that comes out of Tom, or anyone but Matt's mouth. No matter how many times Tom hurts Maria or scares her, she forgives him. She will always run back to him and they stay friends.