Chapters 1 and 2 Summary

The Truth About Forever tells the story of Macy Queen, a teenage girl who has been profoundly affected by her father's death more than a year earlier. She and her mother live a very controlled life until Macy takes a part-time job with a catering company, where she becomes involved with a group of friends who seem to thrive on chaos. During the course of the summer, Macy goes through profound changes that help her push past her fears and learn to embrace life again.

Macy Queen is helping her boyfriend of a year and a half, Jason Talbot, pack for his upcoming trip to "Brain Camp," a summer camp for smart teens. Jason is the ultimate brainy kid who takes all advanced-placement classes, is the statewide math champ, and has the highest grade point average in his high school's history...