Journal Entry, July 3 - Journal Entry, October 7 Summary

Journal Entry, July 2 - Aunt J explains that she believes God is no one to be feared, but loved, because God is love. Ethan brings Patty to Beaver Dam State Park, to go swimming. They have beer, swim, and kiss. Patty begins to feel as if the love with Ethan is meant to be forever. They make love twice.

Journal Entry, July 3 - When Patty returns home, she knows her Aunt J knows she and Ethan have had sex, but Patty is mainly worried about her father. Patty also explains to Aunt J she's fallen in love with Ethan, and Aunt J is happy and cautious. They head into Caliente for Independence Day the next day. Patty and Aunt J wait for Ethan and his father. It turns out that Ethan's...