The conflict sparks when Alexa spends every waking moment planning their "Epic Last Summer," unaware that Katie is quietly drowning in "what-ifs." Katie feels like she’s being left in the dust of Alexa’s regained momentum. During a high-stress rehearsal for the senior play—where Katie is the lead and Alexa is the stage manager—the tension snaps. Katie misses a cue because she’s staring at a tuition bill, and Alexa snaps at her about professionalism.
The blowout happens in the parking lot. Katie finally admits she’s jealous—not of the internship, but of how easily Alexa seems to be moving on from the "bubble" that kept them together during the cancer years. Alexa realizes that while she was fighting to get her life back, she forgot that Katie’s life had been on pause right along with hers. Alexa & Katie (2018)2018
The story begins three months before graduation. Alexa, now completely in remission, is hyper-focused on the future. She has been accepted into a prestigious summer internship in New York City, a dream she’s had since before her first round of chemo. Katie, meanwhile, is grappling with the reality of staying behind to help her mom at the Wired Giant and attending the local community college to save money. The conflict sparks when Alexa spends every waking