Sarah nodded thoughtfully. "I think I know just the thing to lift your spirits," she said, getting up and heading over to her own room. She returned with a stack of CDs and plopped down beside Emily again. "Have you listened to Joan Armatrading's 'More Than One Kind of Love' album lately?" she asked.

Would you like to know more about Joan Armatrading or her music?

Emily shook her head, and Sarah smiled. "It's one of my favorites," she said, putting the CD into the player. The opening notes of the title track filled the room, and Emily felt a sense of calm wash over her.

Just then, her friend Sarah walked into the room, a concerned look on her face. "Hey, Em, I've been worried about you," she said, sitting down beside her. "You've been moping around for weeks. What's going on?"