Summary

Chapter 7 is titled “Auburn.” Three weeks have passed, and Auburn has not heard Owen him at all. On her 21st birthday, she is supposed to meet Lydia who also fails to show. On the way home, Auburn writes a confession on a receipt that she met a great guy who made her happy, ending with “YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE, OWEN” (97). She pushes the message through a slot in the door before she can change her mind. She considers changing her route between work and home in the future to keep from passing the gallery. She gets a text from Lydia who says Auburn should have reminded her about the dinner. Auburn is hurt that Lydia does not mention her birthday. Auburn goes to the bar across from Owen's gallery. She hands over her ID, and Harrison realizes she is just now 21. She asks for...