<P> When Harry and Shelly start dating, this affects Vada's attitude towards Shelly . One night, Vada follows Harry and Shelly to a bingo game and brings Thomas J. along to disrupt it . On the Fourth of July, when Shelly's ex-husband Danny arrives, Vada hopes that he is there to take Shelly back, but to no avail . Vada becomes even more shocked when Harry and Shelly announce their engagement at a carnival, leading her to contemplate running away with Thomas J . </P> <P> Vada is starting to see changes within herself, as she is running around screaming that she is hemorrhaging . Shelly politely explains to Vada that her first period is a completely natural process . As Vada realizes this only occurs with girls, she doesn't want to see Thomas J., who happens to come by shortly afterward . A couple of days later though, Vada and Thomas J. are sitting under a tree by the river, where they share an innocent first kiss . </P> <P> Vada and Thomas J. come across a bee hive hanging from a tree, which Thomas J. decides to knock down . Vada loses her mood ring in the process, so they start looking for it, but the search is cut short as the bees start swarming, making them run away . Thomas J. later returns by himself and finds the ring . Unfortunately, because he kicked the bee hive beforehand, the bees begin to swarm Thomas J. just as he finds the ring . Unable to escape, he dies from an allergic reaction . </P> <P> Harry is left to deliver the tragic news to Vada, which devastates her so much that she will not even leave her bedroom . When she attends Thomas J.'s funeral, her emotions become so strong that she runs away . Vada hurries to Mr. Bixler's house, wanting to stay with him, and discovers that he is about to get married to someone else . She then runs to her and Thomas J.'s hangout spot near the tree to reflect on what has happened . When Vada returns home, everyone is relieved, including Shelly, whom Vada begins to accept as her future stepmother . Her grief also manages to mend the rift between her and her father . Harry explains to Vada that her mother's death wasn't her fault and things like that can happen without explanation . </P>

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