Everything, Everything: 73. Released, Part Two Summary & Analysis

One evening, Maddy logs onto the instant messenger. Olly is worried, says that Mom won’t let him visit, and tells Maddy that she doesn’t have to thank him for saving her life. Later, he writes that he’s glad they can chat again, and that maybe Mom will let him visit, but Maddy doesn’t respond. He suggests that visiting would be better than nothing. A few hours later, Maddy says it isn’t—they can’t go back to no kissing and no future. Olly asks about the pills. Maddy admits that she lied. When Olly points out that it would’ve been his fault if Maddy died, Maddy writes that she’s not Olly’s responsibility. Another hour later, Maddy writes that she wanted everything, but that she can’t do this anymore. She says that Mom is right, and that life was better before. She logs off.