Lindsey attends Pennsylvania's Gifted Symposium with her classmates. Her classmates are unsure of how to treat Lindsey. Ruth is also at the symposium. She does not know Lindsey and introduces herself, but Lindsey quickly rejects Ruth.
Lindsey and Samuel start their courtship at the Gifted Symposium, and their classmates tease them. They find secret places where they can kiss. Ruth observes Lindsey and Samuel's relationship in her diary.
At night, Ruth sneaks into Lindsey's dorm and talk to her, and then Ruth crawls into bed with Lindsey. They talk about Susie and their dreams and nightmares about her. Ruth asks Lindsey if she misses her sister, and Lindsey responds, "More than anyone will ever know" (page 121).
The final project of the symposium traditionally is for the students to develop a plan to build a better.....
