Part 2, Chapter 14 Summary

On New Year's Eve, Halley's mother wants Halley to spend New Years with her family and the Vaughns, but Halley's heart is set on spending the evening with Macon. Her mother studies Halley's face and tells her that she trusts her and not to make her regret it. Halley finds it hard to keep looking at her. Halley stops at Scarlett's house on the way out, where Scarlett gives her a giant handful of condoms. Halley can tell something is wrong with Scarlett, and Scarlett confesses that she is worried that Halley is about to sleep with Macon in order to hold onto someone who can't even say that he loves her. Scarlett believes that isn't the right thing to do. Halley, angry that Scarlett is questioning her, tells Scarlett to look at how right she was. Cameron looks at her...