Summary

Chapter 10 shifts focus to Corey, who is spending time with Sharon. He finally works up the courage to ask Sharon to move in with him. He says that they could have a good, stable life together. As he waits for her reply, he realizes that he is truly in love with Sharon, and he feels an underlying sense of fear and trepidation.

Chapter 11 shifts focus to Alex, who visits Barbra at the apartment building where Barbra and Victor have lived ever since they moved to New Orleans. Barbara and Victor had lived in Connecticut, but they sold there home and moved to New Orleans about a year ago. As Alex arrives at the apartment, she thinks briefly of her deceased maternal grandmother, Anya. Anya had been very kind and hard-working. Alex talks to Barbra and soon realizes that Barbra is actually very distressed and...