Summary

Chapter 29. Feeling that her support options at Rawlings College are limited, following her argument with Tracy and Caroline, Lizet decides to confide in Ethan. Although they have always kept their conversations neutral, she feels confident that he will understand. When she arrives early at the study group, however, he rushes into the room, full of excitement at the news that he has been accepted to graduate study at Berkeley. Realizing that he has not told her about his worry over his applications, Lizet feels that she is no longer able to discuss her problems with him, and is unable to be enthusiastic about his success. She avoids contact with Dr. Kaufmann and has limited other social support left.

Chapter 30. Omar picks Lizet up from the airport and goes to take her to her mother's house, but she tells him she wants to go...