The passage describes the life of a woman named Sarah, who grew up as best friends with Jake and developed feelings for him. They were inseparable, even going so far as to have other girlfriends and boyfriends. However, Sarah developed a crush on a new friend named Gilbert, who was visiting Jake's house. Sarah and Gilbert had a drunken encounter, which resulted in Sarah kissing Gilbert while Jake was present. This incident led to a series of awkward moments and misunderstandings.
Sarah eventually found out that Jake was gay and in love with Gilbert. This revelation was a significant shock to Sarah, who was unaware of Jake's sexual orientation. Sarah struggled with this revelation and the feelings she had for Jake. She dated other boys to cope with her feelings, but deep inside, she knew she was still in love with Jake.
Sarah ended up pregnant and returned home to deal with the situation. Jake and Gilbert were both supportive during this difficult time. Sarah decided to give her baby up for adoption, giving the rights to Jake and Gilbert, who were to be the baby's adoptive parents. Sarah realized her love for Jake and the other two men, and she felt she was giving her baby to the best parents in the world.
1. The narrator (Sara) and Jake were best friends since childhood and were inseparable during their junior high school years [Source: Page Content].
2. Jake's grandparents lived with him, and he was often at Sara's house. They played various games together and did homework together [Source: Page Content].
3. Jake started hanging out with other boys and Sara had other girlfriends as they grew older. However, Jake remained Sara's best friend [Source: Page Content].
4. One day, Jake brought a new friend, Gilbert, to Sara's house. Sara found Gilbert attractive and developed a crush on him [Source: Page Content].
5. Sara and Gilbert spent a lot of time together, including watching movies and having picnics. They also went on a trip together with Jake to Gilbert's family's beach house [Source: Page Content].
6. One night, Sara got drunk and kissed Gilbert in front of Jake. She felt guilty about it and decided to pretend that she didn't remember anything the next day [Source: Page Content].
7. Jake went to a different college than Sara and Gilbert. They communicated regularly and Gilbert was still hanging out with Jake [Source: Page Content].
8. Sara realized that she never fell for anyone in college because Jake understood her. Jake also told Sara that he loved her [Source: Page Content].
9. Jake confessed to Sara that he was gay and in love with Gilbert. This came as a shock to Sara [Source: Page Content].
10. Sara went through a dating craze after returning to college and dated as many boys as she could to prove to herself that men could fall in love with her [Source: Page Content].
11. Sara ended up pregnant and decided to go home. Wesley, her boyfriend, was shocked and didn't want to be a father [Source: Page Content].
12. Jake returned home and supported Sara during her pregnancy. Jake and Gilbert decided to get married a few months before Sara gave birth [Source: Page Content].
13. Sara decided to give her baby up for adoption. Jake, Gilbert, and her baby were present when she handed over the adoption papers [Source: Page Content].