Cemetery Boys

Outside of the underpass, Julian is furious that Yadriel almost told his friends that Julian was dead. Yadriel emphasizes that he wouldn’t, and tells him, “I don’t out people” (138). Julian slowly calms down and Yadriel tries to convince him that they must talk to his brother. The situation is larger than Julian—Miguel is also missing, and no one has been able to find him.

Yadriel proposes a plan: to see Rio, get one of Julian’s shirts, let the dogs smell it, and hopefully lead them to his body. Yadriel convinces Julian to go along with this plan by saying that the person responsible for his death might go after his friends too. Before he can reply, Luca appears. Luca guessed from Julian’s outburst from the underpass that Julian is now a ghost. Julian allows Yadriel and Maritza to confirm the truth. Luca and Julian reunite as much as they can: The spirit touches Luca, who feels the change in temperature. Luca offers to bring Yadriel and Maritza to Rio.

As Luca turns to leave, Julian worries about him getting back to the underpass safely in the dark, and Maritza offers to let him stay with her.