Summary

In Chapter 18, Shirin runs a fever for the rest of the week but develops no other symptoms. She does not feel well enough to answer Ocean's texts. On Friday, Navid says Ocean sought him out. Shirin expects Navid to be overly-protective, as he usually is. Instead, he says Ocean seems like a nice guy who is rather naive. He says Shirin should make it clear if she is not interested in seeing him because Ocean is obviously in love with Shirin. He urges Shirin to call Ocean. She thinks about it. She has faced extreme racism, especially recently. She can imagine being out with Ocean where someone says something rude. That would prompt Ocean to worry about spending time with her in public. She imagines his parents' disapproval. She predicts Ocean will discover that his family and friends are more racist than he...