Summary

This chapter continues the description of their lives thus far. The reader learns Bernadette’s relationship with things in more details. She is a hoarder, but Heidi is not sure if this is out of a natural inclination or necessity as an agoraphobe. It does not seem to cause conflict in their lives.

The origin of So B. It’s unusual name is explained here as well. When Bernadette first found Heidi and her mother, Heidi was an infant. Naturally, she could not explain anything. Bernadette quickly discovered that her mother couldn’t either. The only information she could get was their names. Heidi’s mother told Bernadette her baby’s name was Heidi and that her name was So Be It. No matter how many times Bernadette asked, that was the response she got. So Be It. Bernadette believes that everyone needs a...