Chapter 21

Holden gets to his apartment and takes the elevator up his home. He is lucky because the elevator guy is new and does not know who he is. Holden tells the new guy that he is going to visit the people that live across from him and he eventually lets him. He goes to Phoebes room and she is not there and he remembers that she sleeps in D.B. room when he is not home. So he goes to his room and sees Phoebe sleeping. He comments that kids look cute when they sleep, but adults never do. He sees Phoebes notebook on D.B. desk and reads through all of it and then he finally wakes Phoebe up. She is very excited to see him and gets very awake. She starts talking about lots of stuff and asks if he got her letter that talked about her school play. She asked him if he was coming and he said he would. She then realizes that he is home 2 days early and suspects that he got kicked out of school. She says that their dad will kill him when he finds out. Holden tries to make up some excuses as to why he got kicked out but she would not listen. So he left and got some more cigarettes.

I think Holden has no place to go so home is his last resort. He seems to be happy when he is home, which is surprising since he is never happy. I think he really misses his home and family, but he doesnt want to come out and say that.