San Diego, senior year and Houston, sophmore year (pg 97-105)

Sarah and Steve both get a letter saying that their father, Alan York or the astronaut, is getting married. In Houston when Steve brings Dub home after the dance he walks her to the door and they kiss. This really makes Steve like her and its a very typical teenage crush that most people experience. The day after the dance, Steve and Dub go to a beach by themselves and makeout for a long time. This part of the story is showing how close they are becoming and how fast their relationship is maturing. Back in San Diego, Steve tells his mother that he does not want to attend his fathers wedding and she is very shocked by this. I think that although his father isn't making the best effort to becoming close with his son, Steve should go simply because it's his father and its a respectful thing to do.

Houston, sophmore year and San Diego, senior year (pg 83-97)

This chapter in the story explains how Steve resents his father for being as accomplished as he is. Steve plans his day according to the times his father will be home just so that he doesn't have to see him. His father, which Steve refers to him as the astronaut, doesn't make an effort to start a conversation with him either. Their relationship is very strained and I believe Steve's parents divorce and his father not being the best father figure has an effect on his school life and his decision. In San Diego, Steve gets his mother to agree to let Sarah go to the concert. Then back aat Houston, Steve and Dub go to the dance and in the beginning he wasn't all about dancing. Toward the end he slow danced with Dub and couldn't believed how much he loved to hold Dub and feel his hands on her back. After this dance they become very close and go back to their table holding hands and really enjoying eachothers company. I think this is forshadowing in the story that Dub and Steve are going to have a very strong and long relationship.

San Diego, senior year and Houston sophmore year (pg 77-81)

Sarah, Steve's little sister, askes her mother if she can attend a rock concert with some of her friends. They would be staying in a hotel after she explains but she will not be drinking although her friends might be. Steve stays out of the little argument her and her mother get into when she tells Sarah no and Sarah gets so upset and lashes out of the room. If I was her mother I wouldn't have let her gone either because she is still very young and irresponsible. Then as the story goes back to Steve being in Houston his sophmore year, we find out that Steve is very nervous for the dance. He realizes its his first real date and he doesn't want to mess it up. This shows how much he is starting to like Dub.

Houston, Sophmore year (page 69-77)

All the members of GOD meet so they can start taking apart their float that they made. Everyone starts to drink and then Dub says that she really wants to go to the dance that is coming up. This is a surprise to everyone and she says she wants to know what it feels like to get dressed up and get a corsage and go to a dance. Steve gets kicked a few times by another club member but he doesn't take the hint to ask her. Eventually Doug gets so intoxicated that he can barely stand up straight so Steve and Dub decide to take him home. Dougs older brother meets them outside to take Doug which leaves Steve and Dub alone for a bit. Steve asks Dub to go to the dance with him and she says yes. The car ride home for them is a bit awkward but both of them are very excited.

Houston, Sophmore year (pages 66-69)

The members of the group GOD, which is the club Doug and Steve created, just got told that they won most original for the float they made. As they are celebrating Steve gets so excited and he hugs Dub and this really makes him happy and shows him how much he likes her. After this chapter it goes back to talking about Steve's life present day, which is him in his senior year living in San Diego. Steve starts drinking at school then tries to go into the principles office when he notices Allison, a girl who he thinks is pretty, is in there talking to the principle about college. He immediately leaves the school because he is starting to realize that he actually does care about school and his academics.

Houston, Sophmore year (pages 54-66)

In the beginning of this, "chapter," Steve admitts to being in love with Dub. Dub asks Doug on a date though which really irritates Steve and they go to the theatre that Steve works at. When they show up, Steve is relieved to see that Dub and Doug were with  group of people. During the movie Rhonda comes up to the projectors booth where Steve is and she tried again to kiss him. This time Steve turns away and tells her he doesnt want to kiss her. That really angered Rhonda. Then the story starts talking about Steve and his present life, him not writing his 100 page paper, and he gets a letter from Doug. Doug says that he is happy and in a band but Steve does not write back right away. These pages are some of my favorite because it reminds me so much of high school and jealousy within teenagers and the story is very relatable to readers such as myself.

Beginning of the Story

This story is starting to remind me a lot of Mechanicville High School. The main character is a boy named Steve York who used to have a 4.0 GPA but slowly started to loss interest in school. He became a pot head and lets his grades slip tremendously. His principle gives him the option to write a one hundred page paper on whatever he wants and he would pass Steve. This story is told in the point of view on Steve who is writing his paper and Steve's life that is happening in the present. Then Steve and his best friend Doug decide to make a a school group which anyone can be a part of. Steve eventually starts to like a girl who becomes a part of this group and her name is Dub. Dub's best friend Rhonda starts hitting on Steve though and one night when they were both drunk Rhonda started to kiss his and that was Steve's first kiss.