60 pages 2 hours read

Sarah Dessen

Someone Like You

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1998

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Part 2, Chapters 11-15

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Part 2: “Someone Like You”

Part 2, Chapter 11 Summary

With Halley’s mother, Julia, in Buffalo, the rules at home become laxer. Halley takes advantage of this brief window of freedom and spends time with Macon. Each night that she’s away, Julia calls and gives updates about Grandma Halley. She apologizes to Halley for their argument and says that she knows it must be challenging to not be dating Macon anymore. Halley tries to ignore the feelings of guilt as she lies to her mother about her ongoing relationship with Macon.

Macon goes to Halley’s house for the first time the night before she leaves for Buffalo. Halley’s dad is out for the evening at a radio station event, and Macon suggests that Halley invite him inside. Macon asks to see Halley’s room, and she leads him upstairs, understanding that Macon wants to be physically intimate. They lay on her bed, kissing, and Halley spots one of her dolls over Macon’s head, which gives her a sense of guilt as she thinks about how her mother would react if she knew what was happening.

They continue kissing, and Halley only stops Macon when he begins to unbutton her jeans. Macon asks what the big deal is, and Halley reminds him that her father could return home soon.

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