It's been a few years since 19-year-old Chooch Bambalazi has graduated from Sheldon R. Weinberg Academy. Now the leader of an infamous gang, there's nothing more that he wants than to get Maj. Vaughn Liceman back for his treatment of the cadets. With Liceman out of reach, there's only one person he can go after- his daughter.

she sees him every day when he gets back from school. she smiles, he smiles. she waves, he waves. one day she tries to start a conversation. [ johnny cade ]

literally the title, babey !! *characters belong to s.e. hinton*