Chapters 25-28 Summary

In Chapter 25, Marcus is surprised to find Ellie at Suzie's New Year's Eve party. Marcus and Ellie hang out and Ellie confesses that he knows Marcus' mother attempted suicide some months before. To help Marcus out, she makes him an alcoholic drink. However, Marcus scares Ellie away by asking her to dance. Ellie finds him later and takes him to see her mother making out with a man at the back of the house. Ellie finds it disgusting, but her mother insists it's her right to do whatever she wants.

In Chapter 26, Will promises to help Marcus convince Ellie to be his boyfriend if Marcus will pretend to be Will's son for the day. Marcus reluctantly agrees. However, when Rachel introduces Marcus to her son, Ali, Marcus begins to have second thoughts. Just as Rachel and Will settle down to have...