Chapter 24 is a setup chapter. I don’t do these that often, but this chapter helps explain and set up the next chapter or two. Like Brianna’s upcoming performance and her dressing up for the Halloween game. I also use them to help explain things that have changed or will change without going on too much about them. I usually keep these short and simple.
I also wanted to show how Ricardo and Brianna not only just hang out, but they talk to one another on the phone. I’m not a huge fan of phone conversations, but I realize that they still happen in this particular relationship. This was a way to show it and also give the reader something to imagine happens even if it’s not told.
We also see a quick conversation with Brianna and her mom about Ricardo and Jordan. The conversation helps shed some light on how out of touch her mom is with her, or how little they actually talk about their lives with one another. We see this as during the conversation Brianna’s mom is confused about Ricardo and how Brianna sees him. She also still asks about Jordan and their relationship.
We can easily see and learn a lot about Brianna’s current life situation in just a few pages in the book.