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  After finishing Nervous Conditions, I finally had time to continue reading Someone Like You.  In fact, i actually finished this book. A lot happened in the chapters that I read. Macon, Halley's boyfriend wants to take their relationship to another level, and Halley is not ready for that. He takes her to a party, and she ends up getting sick. On the car ride home from the party, they end up getting into a car crash. Macon does not get hurt, however Halley hurt her wrist and bruised a few ribs. This even makes Halley really not fond of Macon, and her parents are very mad that she continued to see him after they told her not to. Also, Scarlett is disappointed in Halley for letting that happen. After the accident, Macon visits Halley at her house, and she breaks up with him there. Since being newly single, Halley spends a lot more time with Scarlett, helping her prepare for when the baby arrives.
  A few weeks after the break up, Halley gets asked to prom by her ex boyfriend, Noah. Noah's family is very good friends with Halley's family. She is not very happy to go to prom with Noah. Scarlett, being nine months pregnant, decides to go to prom with her friend, Cameron. I do not understand why she would make this decision. Halley's date, Noah, shows up at her house drunk right before prom and ends up ripping her dress. As if Halley isn't already overwhelmed enough at prom, Scarlett's water breaks at prom. I predicted this right when they described Scarlett being nine months in a prom dress. I knew this would happen. Macon actually ends up giving Scarlett and Halley a ride to the hospital, along with his new girlfriend, Elizabeth. At the hospital, Scarlett does not want Halley to leave her side. She is in lots of pain and wants Halley to be there with her. When the baby finally comes, Scarlett decides to name her baby Grace. Halley thinks about this baby as if it is her own. It is almost like she is the second parent to the baby because of Michael's death. At the end, it is implied that Macon has feelings for Halley again, but we do not find out if they get back together. Overall, I really enjoyed this book. After reading this, it makes me want to find new books written by Sarah Dessen.