Day Five Summary and Analysis

Sam wakes up in her own bed, not surprisingly, on February 12. Unlike yesterday, today Sam is thrilled to have her fresh start. Today, she hasn't had a fight with Lindsey; she hasn't kissed Mr. Daimler, and Juliet is still alive. As she lies in bed, Sam creates a mental list of all the things she'd like to do before she dies, even though she knows not all of them are possible. Still, there are some things she absolutely can accomplish, like taking her little sister Izzy to Goose Point. When Izzy bounds into her room that morning, Sam embraces her with open arms. She tells her mother that she's too sick to go to school, and so is Izzy. Her mother is flabbergasted. Sam has never wanted to spend time with her little sister. When Sam says that she...