The Key to Extraordinary

The next morning, Emma is crestfallen because she is confused by her Destiny Dream. All day, Emma helps in the kitchen preparing for a jamboree, a day when customers fill the cafe for food, song, and dance. When Cody Belle finally arrives, Emma tells her about the dream. Her friend is ecstatic, but Emma emphasizes how cryptic the dream was and hopes that time will reveal what she is supposed to do.

As Topher’s band warms up, Emma admires the stained-glass window, a remnant from when the cafe was a church. Then, Cody Belle shares news that Earl Chance, a boy they used to go to school with, has moved back into town. Then, the boy walks in, and Cody Belle stops talking. Emma activates the Daisy Brigade, a secret club they formed years ago to confront bullies and make new friends. When Emma turns to look at Earl, her heart races because he is the boy from the cemetery the night before.

Emma watches Earl and his mother. When he looks at her, she slides under the table, and Cody Belle follows. Emma reveals last night’s events. She traces the constellation of holes drilled into the floor, which look like stars.