"chase had decided to go with the motto : if baxter did n't like you , chase did n't like you . not that mindy seemed to mind eric 's rude stares . heck , what did he know ? maybe girls liked to be gawked at . chase listened as his sister continued to sell the festival to their parents . he seriously doubted that mindy would tell them about eric going to the _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
festival