Chapter 30: Brian Nelson - Chapter 32: Summary

D.J. wakes up the morning after the game to Brian Nelson in her driveway. She is excited and nervous to see him, offering up an apology right away, which is very uncharacteristic of her. Brian basically ignores her apology, and says he is there only because Jimmy Ott ordered him to come and thank D.J. for the game. The mood eventually lightens a bit, and D.J. invits Brian to go for a walk with her. "It occurred to me that I should say something. I'd spent a lot of time this summer learning how to talk, for the first time really, and now was the time for me to put it to good use." She gathers her newfound courage and confidence and admits she misses Brian. This leads to him sharing that...