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| - Macy is just recovering from the shock of her father's sudden death, who she was very close to. They used to run every day in the morning and that was when he died. So Macy gives up running. She keeps her feelings to herself and is not able comfort her mother. Her "perfect" boyfriend Jason is at Brain Camp. She meets the Wish Catering at her mom's party. Macy emails Jason about her replacement work at the info-desk in the library where she is ignored by her co-workers. She ends the mail with an "I love you, Macy". Jason replies to this saying that Macy is distracting him from his goals and wants to put their relationship on a break till he returns from Brain Camp in August. Macy is heart-broken at this goes for a ride where she sees the Wish Catering van. She goes there for a job. Macy enjoys the chaos at her new job and makes friends with the crew-Delia, Kristy, Monica, Bert and Wes. Later on another occasion, she finds out Wes lost his mother from Delia, who is her sister. Wes is an artist and makes sculptures from metal junk. He learned it at a reform school he attended after being busted breaking into someone's house. In the mean while, Macy's elder sister convinces Macy and her mom about renovating their dad's beach house, in spite of their reluctance. Macy accompanies Kristy,Monica, Bert and Wes to a party where they come to know of her dad's demise and her on-hold relationship with Jason. Kristy advises Macy against it and explains her to enjoy her life because forever keeps changing. Thus Macy develops a bond with Kristy. Caroline meets Wes and buys some of his sculptures. Later on the way to a party, Macy and Wes get stuck up in the van because the gas exhausts. On their way in search of a gas station, they involve in a Truth game where Macy opens up about her father's demise and herself for the first time to Wes. They continue the game later during work as well. She comes to know a lot about Wes in return, about how he too is in an on-hold relationship with a girl,Betty. Thus they come closer to each other through the common things they share. Her mother finds out about this and advises her against this friendship and the job. Later, Macy gets grounded and has to help her mother for an upcoming party. When Macy decides to confess her feelings to Wes, she sees him with Betty and is heart-broken again.The day of the party arrives and she and her mom realize its heading toward a crisis. In the end, with the help of Wish, they settle it up.Macy succeeds in comforting her mother on advise of Delia. Kristy tells Macy that Wes was actually breaking up with Betty at the World of Waffles where she saw him. Monica speaks a whole sentence for the first time encouraging Macy to take the opportunity.Realizing her mistake, she faces Wes and they kiss each other passionately in front of everyone of Wish,her mom,sister and Jason. The book ends with Macy, Wes, her mom and sister spending their weekend at the beach cottage. Macy has resumed running with Wes.
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