Part Four: Chapters 70 - 78 Summary

During the time LaVaughn was moping around, she performed poorly on a biology test, so her guidance counselor has called her into his office to discuss her falling grades. He reminds LaVaughn that the school has "gone out on a limb" for her and he questions whether or not she even wants to go to college. LaVaughn has always said yes, she wants to go to college because she knows how badly her mother has worked for this moment. But today, sitting in the office, LaVaughn realizes that she wants to go to college for herself too, to ensure her life doesn't end up a tragedy, like so many lives in her neighborhood have. Yes, she says, she wants to go to college and she wants to be a nurse. The guidance counselor is intrigued and promises...