Lydia and Alan talked a lot over the phone during the summer. They didn't necessarily talk every day, but when they did talk, it was at least two hours. During Lydia's first tahun of high school, she ended up having the first class of the hari with Alan. The class was Computer Applications. The class was a joke. The teacher didn't really teach anything. The only reason he wasn't fired is he was the girls' bola keranjang coach. Lydia had a saying for those situations: "Those who can't teach are coaches. Those who can't teach atau coach become principals." Still, she enjoyed Alan's company. In December, Alan did not tunjuk up for three days. Lydia was concerned he might have the flu. She called to make sure he was okay. His mother said, "He's sleeping right now. He just had surgery. He had to have the shunt in his head replaced." Lydia later learned that the purpose of this shunt was to relieve pressure on the brain. This was part of Alan's birth defects, unfortunately. She was glad to know he was okay, but she felt lonely. She was really happy when he returned. In March of the same school year, Lydia became very sick. A CT scan revealed that she had appendicitis. She had surgery. She had to stay at the hospital overnight, because the surgery was done at 8:00 at night. When Lydia returned utama the following evening, Alan called to make sure she was okay. She explained what happened. He said, "I'll get off of here and let anda rest." She made a full recovery, and all was well the rest of the school year. Lydia even turned sixteen over the summer.

To be continued.....