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While Aleksandr fills the Jeep with gas, Peter asks Zackell if she has talked to Amat. Zackell makes it clear that she will only speak to Amat if he comes to her first and that Aleksandr has been recruited to annoy him. When Aleksandr makes some snarky comments about Beartown’s small-town perspective, Peter and Zackell dub him “Big City,” a nickname that sticks. They drop Zackell off at her house; she and Peter share a candid moment before Peter realizes Aleksandr has nowhere to sleep and invites him to his house.
Kira asks Maya and Ana to not to tell Peter about Tails’s presence that afternoon. Peter arrives and is so excited about Aleksandr that Kira laughs, amazed at his joy. When Aleksandr and Maya see each other, Peter can see their chemistry and announces that he will only stay for one night. Ana spends the night, and the two girls gossip about him.
Tess spends the night in Bobo’s house, takes the bus to school, then returns home at dinnertime with Bobo in tow. Bobo cooks them dinner and carries on a conversation with Hannah despite the tension in the room. Johnny goes to the garage as Bobo and Ture clean up.
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By Fredrik Backman