Summary

In Chapter 20, "This Summer," Alex and Poppy decide that the bed is big enough for both of them. When they end up overlapping each other during the night, Poppy notices that Alex has an erection. The apartment is hot. They get ready and leave to go to Poppy’s surprise location, the zoo. She thinks that Alex will enjoy feeding the giraffes. During the excursion, Alex does not seem to remember the cemetery tour in New Orleans and suffers due to the heat. They get to the giraffes too late to feed them. Poppy sees this as a bad beginning of the day. Poppy suggests that she and Alex go somewhere with air conditioning before continuing their sightseeing.

In Chapter 21, "Six Summers Ago," Sarah agrees that Alex can go on the trip with Poppy. Poppy feels that things are not the same as...