CH 10: Whole Heart

**Whole Heart** is the tenth chapter to ***Darlin'***. Whole Heart is the third chapter of *Phase III*, continuing the inside perspective of Ana Sophía's special relationship stories with Miggy as the pair enjoy time together during their date night prior to Ana Sophía's championship game in Texas. The chapter's title is inspired by Gryffin & Bipolar Sunshine's 2016 song release, **Whole Heart**.

## Summary

### **Date ideas**

Ana Sophía opens the chapter confirming she has date night with Miggy, explaining their rules for date nights. Part of the rules includes never repeating the same date night and hosting it every Friday night without Ana Sophía until the night of the event. Miggy arrives as Ana Sophía explains, with Ana Sophía driving Miggy to Whole Foods. This is the first time that confirms Ana Sophía possess a driver's license.

### **Tag**

Ana Sophía & Miggy enter Whole Foods, intending to pick up a drink before heading to the main event being hosted at Riordan High School. Miggy suddenly proposes to the idea of playing a game, handing Ana Sophía his phone with a timer counting down and assuring that if she tags him before the timer runs out, she wins $100 USD. Miggy runs down the first aisle and disappears, with Ana Sophía rushing to get a view of where he went. She moves around and eventually stays in place to seer if she catches him moving around but fails. An employee approaches and informs her that Miggy is looking for her by the cash registers, playfully referring to Miggy as a creep.

### **Opportunities**

Miggy tells Ana Sophía that they are attending a winter musical produced by high school students. After paying admission, they sit in the back end of the theatre and watch Miggy's unnamed friend perform. During the break, Ana Sophía & Miggy step outside, where she breaks the news that a soccer team in Canada has made a contract offer for next season. Despite the opportunity, she reminds Miggy that her mind remains fixed on returning to Brazil. Miggy insists she has his support regardless of her decision. The chapter ends on Ana Sophía reclining on her seat once they step inside while watching the musical, expressing an improved mental state in which she feels relaxed ahead of the biggest game of the season.

### **Review**

Whole Heart received a median rating of **9.1/10** amongst the ***Darlin' beta readers***, placing as the 5th best chapter in ***Darlin'***. The short, slow-paced read surrounding the dates night events between Ana Sophía & Miggy reenacted a more diary-styled feeling to the chapter, fulfilling on its intentions as a book but criticized for being overly detailed on the setting of the scenarios and leaving the reader insufficient space for personal imagination to the read. Overall, a majority concluded the book deserved more chapters following Ana Sophía & Miggy stories.

### Song

**Whole Heart** by **Gryffin & Bipolar Sunshine** was chosen as the song of the chapter by **Ana Sophía** in remembrance of their relationship's peak, being November 2017. She recalls that time as the strongest point of their relationship and when she felt both of them were mutually happy, prior to the changes in their lives that caused the fall in their story. She also reasons **Whole Heart** being Miggy's all-time favorite song, with the song reminding her of him.