Chapter 15 Summary

During one of Junior's classes he goes to the washrooms as he is really bored in class. While going he hears a girl in the washroom throwing up. He realizes that the girl was Penelope. She walks out chewing a piece of gum to hide her breath of the gross vomit smell. She tells Junior that she is bulimic only when she throws up. This reminds junior of what his father said when he would drink, "I am only an alcoholic when I drink." Penelope starts to cry and tell Junior that she is depressed even though everyone thinks she is pretty, smart, and popular. Junior thinks that Penelope is very attractive and they become "friends with benefits" even though Penelope's father is racist. Every becomes shocked because they see Junior with a popular girl. As they get closer Junior and Penelope become very close.