Second Monday in February—Five Days Until Party Night
- When Vera pulls into the school parking lot on Monday, she sees Jenny Flick and they glare at each other.
- In the hallways, Vera hears Bill Corso and the other Detentionheads giggling and staring at her. She just ignores it.
- In English class, the teacher calls on students to read aloud from Lord of the Flies. As the teacher gets closer to calling Bill Corso, he fidgets and asks to go to the restroom.
- After he comes back, the teacher tells him that he'll be reading Chapter 3 tomorrow. Bill acts like he doesn't care, but Vera knows that he's scared.