Part 1, Chapters 11-15 Summary

Chapter 11: At breakfast, Ellie asks her father about the note on the bulletin board. Louis explains that it means Church will not want to cross the road anymore after he sees the vet. Ellie's deep relief makes him understand how upset she must have been over the thought of Church's death. His decision has melted the ice with Rachel as well, and she sends him off to his first day of work with a lingering kiss. Louis is still concerned about Zelda's death, but he has no desire to reopen any wounds by asking Rachel about it now that he's back in her good graces.

Chapter 12: The reopened campus is filled with students. Turning into the university, Louis has to stop his car for the sea of bikers and joggers who cross the road with total disregard for vehicular...