Cailey Hibl's Blog

I have recently started reading the book Where She Went by Gayle Forman. In this book, Adam Wilde is searching for Mia Hall, his former high school girlfriend who was involved in a tragic car accident 3 years prior which killed her mom, dad, and younger brother. After she was released from intensive care, Mia was sent to rehab where she stayed for a couple of weeks. Adam went to visit her every day, and after she was released, he stayed at her grandmothers house with her. He thought that everything was going smoothly, but then Mia left for college. She had been accepted to Julliard where she would go to play her cello. Mia was very good at what she did, and it gave her a sense of relaxation. When she would get frustrated, she would go play and it would immediately calm her down. After she left, Mia lost all contact with Adam. She told him that she would call him as soon as she got there, but he never heard from her. He panicked and called her, but there was no answer. One call after another and she never picked up or returned his calls, so he finally gave up. Three years later, Adam is a growing musician, with a great new album which he just produced and currently on tour for. He also has a new girlfriend, even though he still thinks about Mia every day. One night when Adam is out exploring in the city of New York, he runs across a poster advertising a performance that night featuring Mia Hall. Adam then gets his tickets, and as he sits down, he see's Mia. She looks more happy than ever up on the stage. Afterwards, Adam is called into the back where Mia's dressing room is, and then left alone with her after not seeing her for three years. A million questions run through his mind as he shakes her hand but he forces himself to hold them back and make small talk. A few minutes later, Mia takes him around the city on a subway. Once they reach their destination, they get off and they find that they are on a bridge over-looking the river. As their conversation progresses, Adam blurts out the question he has had in the back of his mind since she left..why? With this, Mia explains everything and this is where I left off in my reading.