A little of Beth's history before the story really starts...
I made an excuse and ran back inside the house, tears pouring down my face. My best friend in the whole world was about to be taken away from me. I couldn’t believe it. I lay for ages sobbing into my pillow. I always knew that this day would come, but I didn’t really realize how I’d feel when it finally did. Damn age gap I thought. After a while, I pulled myself together, and realized that I should be happy for him. I decided that I would just have to write to him and try as much as I could