EWH: Chapter 14
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Ek Was Hier Chapter 14 Summary
What happened, in 50 words:
Chapter 14: Frankie discovers Milan's Banksy-inspired graffiti art along her route, her excitement concealed from her mother. Following a police incident at late Aunt Laing's house, where a war-era grenade was found, Frankie and Milan's interaction begins to unveil mutual interests and shared secrets. Frankie's parents' discontent over rising graffiti and neighborhood changes casts a shadow, forcing Frankie into clandestine escapades to explore her growing interest in street art.
Full summary
Chapter 14 continues to develop the relationship between Frankie and Milan. It begins on a Friday, with Frankie feeling relieved for the end of the week. She and her friend Jana discuss plans for the weekend, Jana suggesting a movie date on Saturday night. Frankie dismisses her friend's suggestion, instead paying attention to a curious crowd of children gathered around something on the pavement. She discovers it's the trail of red graffiti footprints appearing to lead up to a telephone booth. This discovery quickens her heartbeat, and she sees an image of Banksy’s monkey sprayed on the telephone booth, a red 3D heart replacing the usual ‘Keep it real’ message on the monkey’s chest.
Frankie, excited and blushing, hurries off to the car, where her mother is waiting. They go to have sushi at the Waterfront. Frankie spends the ride and dinner, concealing her excitement about the cryptic message. Afterward, she visits a bookstore, looking for a guidebook about graffiti - she wants to produce more street art. She has a short chat with a tattooed clerk at the bookstore about prominent graffiti artists.
Returning home, Frankie finds the area surrounded by police, responding to an unsettling discovery at the deceased Aunt Laing's house, a WWII-era hand grenade. Frankie finds Milan observing the scene in the crowd. They share a conversation about their interests and the recent discovery. Milan reveals that he just moved into the house next to Gloria’s café. Frankie reacts with surprise, suddenly feeling more guarded. They share a moment of silence, before departing their ways. Frankie is left intrigued yet overwhelmed by Milan's mysterious character and the day's revelations.
Chapter 14 is a deepening of Frankie and Milan's relationship. Milan, under the guise of wanting to eat chilli poppers, makes a bold suggestion for them to meet, leaving Frankie flustered. Evening descends with chatter about neighborhood changes, specifically the eviction of prostitutes, the move-in of a suspected drug-dealing filmmaker, and the rise of gang presence. Frankie's parents express concerns about the growing graffiti - Milan's work, unbeknownst to them. They refer to an appearance of a red rat at Gloria's café - a direct reference to Frankie, leaving her cold. Unexpectedly, Frankie's usually calm father loses his temper amidst the conversation, eliciting sympathy for her mother. Boldly, Frankie admits to seeing the graffiti, calling it cool, which raises suspicion.
Avoiding her parents' gaze, Frankie hastily retreats to her room where she gets a cryptic call instructing her to check her post box. Sneaking out under cover of the night, she retrieves a DVD title 'Exit through the Gift Shop' - Banksy's documentary, her bedtime replaced by a night of viewing street art history.