I have made it ! Last blog for this novel. Actually, the book turned out not so bad after all. Stacey did return home after being missing for 24 hours. Apparently Darren was not to happy and Stacey went her parents' house to stay. Deanna returned home from Jason and her day of outing together. I have done that with my friends when I was out of school for the summer. Deanna checked out the basement and found her brother and the baby. Deanna found out that Stacy went to stay else where for awhile. Deanna did not forget that almost touching moment with her dad in the kitchen while Stacy was gone. Later on Stacey and Darren talked about what had happened. It was settled. School was about to start in a few weeks and Lee and Deanna have not spoken for awhile. Deanna was wondering when Lee would chew her out for kissing Jason. Jason did tell Lee about the moment between Deanna and him. Deanna kept working and gathered things for school. Darren and Stacy were collecting boxes to begin packing for their new home. Darren told Deanna about the move. Darren told her he would take her to school. The first day of school Deanna was REALY nervous about seeing Lee and Jason. She was wondering if they would be waiting for her at their regular meeting spot. When Darren pulled up to the school she looked around. Deanna spotted Jason and to her surprise there was Lee by his side. Deanna got out of the car and crossed several grassy areas. All three were standing together with their book bags. Are we ready? Each of them said yes. They turned around and headed for classes. Dumb ending.