Someone Like You ( Pages 1-57 )

Summary The story took place in Lakeview. Halley and Scarlett have been best friends since childhood, they met when Scarlett moved into a house across the street from Halley. It was during the summer when Halley got an important call from her best friend that caused her to leave Sisterhood camp early. Their friend from school and Scarlett`s ex-boyfriend Michael Alex Sherwood died in an accident on his motorcycle at the young age of 16. He was the only boy Scarlett really loved. Halley`s mom was a therapist, they didn't seem to have a strong relationship. Her mom was the one that went to pick her up from camp in order to come hope and help Scarlett cope with his death. He was all they thought and talked about that summer even when school started. When school first started Halley met Macon Faulkner who she had a crush on while she was waiting for a guidance councilor to assist her in fixing her schedule.

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"My throat was swelling up now, hurting with ache. She didn't understand. She never understood.(Dessen 9)"

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After reading this statement I got a feel of the strength of the relationship between Halley and Scarlett and Halley with her mother. This was what was going through Halley's mind after she told her mother of what occurred. She felt a very strong bond with her best friend and felt that it was necessary for her to help and support Scarlett through these rough times. On the other hand she didn't have that strong bond with her mother because she always felt misunderstood. Even though her mother was a therapist she never felt her mother understood her point of view.