Part 1, Chapter 6 Summary

This chapter consists mostly of a letter written by Liz to Sean, in which Liz confirms her love for Sean and her hope that he will speak to her again. Liz does not feel that having sex with Sean is the right thing to do and does not want to end up like Rod Gittens's girlfriend, who had to have an abortion. Liz wants Sean to know that her mother and stepfather suspect that she and Sean are having sex and doing drugs and that her stepfather behaves inappropriately toward Liz.

Sean is the only person who matters in Liz's life, and she would be destroyed if he were to tell her goodbye permanently. Liz tells Sean that she thinks about having sex with him and that their dates are no longer any fun because of the pressure of the subject...