Summary

The story involves two characters: a male character named Mitch, and a female character named Mayfly. The story takes place within a single trailer in a trailer park, and it is narrated in the first person from Mitch’s perspective. The narrative begins with Mayfly saying, “I do not care if you believe me or not, it is the truth, go on and believe what you want to” (229). Mitch knows that Mayfly must not be telling the truth, for when she is telling the truth, it is her habit to persistently try to convince the other person of her veracity. Thus, her casual tone convinces Mitch that she is lying.

In the second paragraph, Mayfly lights a cigarette and looks away from Mitch. Mitch thinks that Mayfly looks “sly” (229) as she holds her cigarette. She is near a wet window, implying that it has...