On the train, Melanie sleeps off, and Allyson meets Willem again. The next day, she and Melanie take a train back to London to travel to stay with Melanie’s extended family. Though having doubts about going out, Allyson and Melanie eventually sneak out to watch the show. On the last day of the tour, Allyson gets invited by Willem, a stranger, to watch Twelve Nights, a play written by Shakespeare. Melanie does the same, going for the edgy style. With her and Melanie making a promise to take life after high school seriously, Allyson gives herself a makeover, cutting her hair short. She gives up and coaxes her best friend, Melanie, to stay with her at the hotel at night. On reaching Europe, Allyson finds herself getting bored of everything. Spoiler alert: important details of the novel are revealed below.Īfter completing her high school education, Allyson gets the gift of touring around Europe with the Teen Tours program. She eventually finds his home in the Netherlands and tells him her real name. In one last step to gain closure, Allyson begins another journey searching for Willem. Now in college, Allyson finds it hard to focus as the pain from Willem’s abandonment still hurts her. Soon, morning reaches, and to her surprise, Willem had disappeared.Īllyson then returns home to attend college. Allyson gets mad at Willem for trying to protect her but a night of romance and desire leads her to fall for him deeper. However, after encountering some dangerous men, Willem talks to Allyson about ending their adventure. On getting to Paris, Willem and Allyson begin a journey of exploration and fun as they get to meet new people and thread unknown places rarely visited by tourists. Willem then offers to pay for Allyson’s trip to Paris, and she agrees to go with him. Melanie wakes up, and after discussing with Willem, both she and Allyson tells him about their inability to visit Paris. Willem tells Allyson he was from the Netherlands and was traveling around Europe.
With Willem calling her Lulu, Allyson soon finds herself laughing and enjoying Willem’s company. On the train, Allyson bumps into Willem, and they talk. The next day, Allyson and Melanie say goodbye to the rest of the tour group and catch a train to London. Initially not wanting to go, Allyson eventually succumbs to Melanie’s pleas and follows her to watch the show. On the last day of their journey, Allyson meets Willem and gets invited to watch a Shakespeare play. Though the trip underwhelms her, Allyson tries her best to enjoy it. With her just finishing high school, Allyson gets a gift of a tour around Europe from her parents.
The novel starts with the main characters Allyson and her best friend, Melanie. The phrase: “love knows no language or bounds” is a simplified explanation of what happens in ‘Just One Day.’ The book tells the story of Allyson, a young girl whose singular decision to go to an unknown land with a stranger completely changes her life.
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