Part Two: Chapters 37 - 42 Summary

The photos from the dance arrive and LaVaughn purchases two copies: one for her and one for Jody. She still isn't ready to speak to him, so she waits for an afternoon when she knows Jody will be at the pool and uses her key to get into his apartment. She tapes the photo to his aquarium and, before she leaves, sneaks into Jody's bedroom and smells his pillow. She feels like a criminal running out of Jody's apartment, but she clings to private moment she's just had, and the sweet smell of chlorine that lingers in her nose. A few days later a note from Jody appears on LaVaughn's locker. It says: "Thanks for the pic. Where are you, Buddy?" and LaVaughn's heart nearly bursts out of her chest (p. 117).

Meanwhile, LaVaughn has grown accustomed to...