Chapters 14-16 Summary

Ruby is sewing some clothes for June and thinking about Jack. Everyone in town has always been somewhat afraid of Ruby, and she believes it is because they believe she is better than Jack. Ruby thinks maybe Jack believes that, too. After her death, Jack washes his sheets because he believes he felt Ruby in the middle of the night. Before she died, Ruby would often sleep on the top of the covers, preventing Jack from rolling over. Jack was unable to roll over the night before and believes it is because Ruby came to visit. Jack decides to wash the sheets and wear his best pajamas that night in the hopes that Ruby will return. However, Jack lies awake all night and Ruby never comes.

Jack is so depressed by the fact that Ruby does not come, he decides to...