Summary

In Chapter 73, in a Wednesday, February 9, email, Jennifer tells Beth that she thinks she met her cute guy. She explains what happened the night before with her flat tire and Lincoln bailing her out. She recounts how the experience, triggered when she thought she should not change the tire in her condition, was a release of stress and built-up emotion for her. It was the first time she had truly mourned since the loss of her baby. She does not want to draw attention to her trauma even though she does want pity. Beth steers the subject towards her crush. She says Jennifer's encounter with Lincoln was a "meet-cute," a term from film when a couple meet in a non-normal way. Beth is pleased to hear Jennifer's description of him as "Awkward, chivalrous, decent, kind..." (256). She says she will start parking in that...