
He tells her that, after she broke up with him, he was depressed and slept with a woman, who is now pregnant. Lena is devastated and becomes even more so when she finds out that Kostos is now married. Lena and her family soon travel to Greece when they learn that her Bapi has had a stroke when they arrive there, they learn that he has died. Then, suddenly, something comes up and Kostos has to leave, leaving her behind to wonder what was wrong. They reunite and profess their love for each other, and spend many happy hours kissing.

She is shocked, then elated, when Kostos visits America during this summer. They sent letters back and forth until January, when Lena ended their correspondence because she couldn't stand missing him all year. Lena spent last summer with their paternal grandparents in Santorini, Greece, where Lena met and fell in love with Kostos. She has a sister, Effie, who is fourteen years old.

The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (also known as The Second Summer) is a novel written in 2003 by author Ann Brashares.
