What Is The What

Chapters 23-26
Valentino keeps having a dream he is in a river and is teaching kids. He becomes a teacher and he is now known ad Dominic because his drama teahcer only remembered one of the boys' names, so she just called everyone in that class Dominic. He becomes a youth leader, which is a good and paying job. Japan begins helping them. Tabitha joins Miss Gladys' drama class with Valentino. Valentino is chosen to be Noriyaki's, a man from Japan, right hand man. Noriyaki tells Valentino that they're family now. A woman named Deborah comes for dinner and tells Valentino his parents are alive. Miss Gladys' class goes on a trip and the people allowing Tabitha and Valentino to stay with them give the two of them alone time. They have their first kiss in a grocery store. Achor Achor leaves to America and Valentino still hasn't been chosen to go to America, even though it seems every one else has. Noriyaki decides to stay until Valentino leaves. Noriyaki and Valentino take the basketball team on a trip and Noriyaki gets in a car accident and dies. Valentino finds his name is finally on the board, he's going to America. Valentino finds a way to talk to his dad and tell him he want to see him and his mom, Valentino's dad said it wouldn't be a good idea and to go to America, don't lose the opportunity. Valentino's flight to America is delayed because of the September 11 attacks. In America, Valentino and Maria stayed in touch, Maria tried to take her life, the woman in the hospital realized how bad of a life Maria had and took her in. Valentino says he's going to keep telling his story and in 2008 he was able to return to Marial Bai.