Since Kenny had to catch Rufus up. Rufus thought that Kenny was his friend. Rufus didn't come to Kenny's house because Kenny laughed at the mean comment Larry Dunn said.
<span>I think the answer is Turner is relieved the beach is empty; he hates being watched by the townspeople because he is the preacher’s son. Since Turner Buckminster recently moved to the small town of Phippsburg from Boston, he is considered an outcast because he does things differently than the townspeople. </span>