Meet the Sinclairs. They consist of 11-year-old Calvin Sinclair, 6-year-old Sammy Sinclair and their parents. They had moved to Huxbury, Ontario 2 years ago from London, Ontario. According to Calvin, there were no kids living near his house, other than his brother, Sammy. That is until he met Aleta.
CALVIN!!!!!!!
It's the summer before grade 6 and Calvin is bored to tears. So he decides to amuse himself by manipulating Sammy to do things for him. Every time Sammy completes a pointless task, like doing Calvin's chores, collecting 100 ants in a jar, or disturbing a bee's nest, he gains a level. This system is something Calvin created to entertain himself by making his brother do these things. Starting at the lowest level, the ant, Sammy wants to get to the highest level, the Eagle. Calvin lied and told Sammy he had already achieved Eagle before Sammy was born, and of course, gullible Sammy believed him.
We could go for a bike ride tomorrow and I can show you the school.
At church, Calvin sees this new family who rushes into Church late. He sees a new girl named Aleta Alverado and is instantly smitten by her. He also sees her older sister, Raquel Alverado and their father. Calvin tries to go meet Aleta but doesn't get the chance. From then on, he can't stop thinking about her.
ALETA WAIT!!!!!!
After finding out where Aleta and her family live. Sammy and Calvin decide to bike to their house. After a tiring 15-minute ride, they reach her home. Once they bike up to the driveway, Calvin sees a big black dog and starts pedalling away as fast as he could, leaving Sammy behind. Momentarily, the dog was on top of Sammy and Sammy struggles to escape. Soon enough Raquel Alverado comes and saves Sammy and apologizes. She invites the boys in for a drink. Sammy is still disappointed in Calvin for leaving him behind.
Inside the house, Raquel explains to Calvin that she wants him to meet Aleta. The reason was because Aleta hadn't been herself for a few months and also since Calvin and Aleta will be attending the same school the next semester in the same grade. Calvin agrees and meets quiet Aleta in her room. She barely speaks or looks at Calvin and just nods and whispers while looking at the floor. He introduces himself and convinces her to go on a bike ride with him the next day, to which Raquel is surprised.
The next day, Calvin goes on a bike ride with Aleta. He didn't want Sammy to join, but he knew he had no choice. On the bike ride, Calvin tries to engage in a conversation with Aleta but she doesn't say anything. After a while, Sammy gets tired and falls off his bike and looks like he is sick. So Calvin lets Sammy sit on his bike and rides him home with Aleta. Once they reach Calvin's home, their mom suggests that Sammy fell because of the heat. Calvin's mom tries to talk to Aleta twice, but she says nothing. When Calvin urges her to talk, she tries to talk but the words don't form. She then says nothing and runs out.