Summary

In Chapter 6, when Cadence first sees Gat their fifteenth summer, she believes he has dried a beach rose to give to her. She is hit by a rush of love for him. Then she sees him put the rose in an envelope and put a stamp on it. She is angered when she realizes it is not for her.

In Chapter 7, Johnny tells Cadence about Gat’s girlfriend. Her name is Raquel. Cadence cries and grieves alone that night, then acts normal the next day and the rest of the summer. One evening the four cousins are having a picnic on the tiny beach. Gat brings up the idea that the Sinclairs’ way of life is deluded. He has learned how truly poor some people are during a trip to India. The cousins don’t want to think about it...