Carvel
- The first time Jack sees August is in front of a neighborhood ice cream store. Without meaning to, he makes a noise of surprise when he glimpses August's face. The babysitter, Veronica, peels out of there before Jack's little brother, Jamie, says something embarrassing—she knows he's going to.
- August didn't hear Jack's exclamation, but his sister sure did and she gives him the stinkeye as they away hustle down the sidewalk.
- As Veronica scolds Jack and Jamie, they are confused. They are also curious. Jack's little brother thinks maybe it is Halloween and asks, "… why was that boy wearing a mask?" (4.Carvel.15).
- Veronica has a hard time knowing how to explain what just happened to the boys. She feels bad for the way they all reacted to the situation, telling the boys, "sometimes you don't have to mean to hurt someone to hurt someone" (4.Carvel.23).
- Ever since that day, Jack has seen August around the neighborhood.
- All the neighborhood kids know about August.
- They know his name, but he doesn't know any of theirs—which is really sad.