San Diego, Summer After Senior Year (pp. 191-192) Summary

Allison receives a full-ride scholarship to Berkeley, and Steve will attend the University of Washington. Before leaving for college they spend one night together having sex and then Steve visits her home in order to meet Terry Kimble, Allison's father. Steve nervously prepares to meet her father but is somewhat shocked to discover he is in a nearly unresponsive depression. Later, Allison and Steve say goodbye without making any promises. Steve misses her nearly every day but harbors no illusions about their future.

San Diego, Summer After Senior Year (pp. 191-192) Analysis

Allison gives Steve his so-called "Night of Infinite Pleasures" (p. 191) as a graduation gift after his academic slump. Their no-promises goodbye compares interestingly with an earlier no-promises goodbye between two of Steve's friends (p. 144). At that time...