If Only Chapter 41 Summary

Dance

  • Corinna, Joci, and Clare get ready for the dance at Joci's house. Corinna's dad finally took her to the mall, so she has a new outfit.
  • However, being around Joci's mom makes her sad, because she'll never have a mom to share her dating stories with; she also won't have anyone to talk about the dance with when she gets home.
  • Because of all this, Corinna doesn't have a good time. The dance is in the gym, and she sits by herself on the bleachers.
  • Alex comes up to ask if she's going to dance, but she says she doesn't feel well.
  • When she gets home, she tries to call her mom's voice mail, but the number has been disconnected.
  • She yells at her dad, who apologizes, but says he couldn't keep paying fifty dollars a month for her line.
  • Corinna goes to bed and sleeps for a long time. When she wakes up, she emails Aunt Jennifer to ask for stories of her mom's teenage love life.
  • Aunt Jennifer sends back some funny stories about the boys Sophie liked when she was Corinna's age. It helps, but Corinna wishes Sophie was there to tell the stories herself.