Chapters 11 and 12 Summary

Macy is at Kristy's trailer where Kristy is trying to convince her to go on a blind date. As they talk, Kristy questions Macy's relationship with Wes, finally concluding that while they say they are friends, they secretly want the relationship to be more. Macy refuses to go out with Kristy and the boys she's set them up with, and instead she walks around Stella's elaborate garden, where she sees a large, unusual sculpture that is obviously one Wes has made. Wes appears and the two go to World of Waffles, a restaurant where Wes spends a lot of time. Wes tells Macy that he made the sculpture for Stella to thank her for her kindness during his mother's final illness. Macy and Wes talk about his mother and her father, comparing the way their families have dealt with their losses...