Chapter 5 (part 1)

In chapter 5 the Howard's 4th of July barbeque fianlly happens. This party took place at their house and everyone was invited, pretty much everyone in Green Lake. In the beginning of the chapter you learn Cassie is nervous about looking nice for the other people at the party and that Claudia is kind of anxious. Claudia was scared because she was nervous that some people there at the barbeque wouldn't like their family. When they get to the Howard's place, Cassie and Claudia get seperated because TJ's little brother Ralph steals Cassie away to show her his bug collection. While Cassie is with Ralph, however, Claudia has alone time with TJ. During this alone time the two get to talk about Claudia's interest in dance and Claudia tries to remember that TJ likes Cassie and not her. After a little while Cassie comes along next to TJ and Claudia and then they go eat.