During this time, April becomes acquainted with Mark Gianni, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, and has been in and out of the hospital since he was born.

Mark is very interested in April, and even tells her that he intends to marry her, but she declines his offer to go out, as she already has a boyfriend, Chris.

April is told by her doctor that she has an inoperable brain tumor, a recurrence of the case she had as a five-year-old, and needs to start radiation treatments.

April is in the hospital due to an inoperable brain tumor, a recurrence of a medical problem she had when she was five years old.

April is dating Chris in the beginning of the book, but falls in love and accepts the proposal of Mark Gianni after they break up.