Part Two: The Sheehans, Chapter 17 Summary

In Chapter 17, Colquitt writes that she and Walter never told anyone about their experiences in the house next door to them. They never told about the night with Kim or the discovery of Buck and Virginia on the couch together. Colquitt wonders if they had told others about their experiences with the house if this action might have stopped, or at least changed, things that would happen in the house in the future. When Claire and her family return from their vacation, Anita and Buck are gone, and Virginia and Charles are getting ready to leave for a world cruise. Colquitt lies to Claire when she asks what is going on. Colquitt tells Claire she was gone the day of Anita's breakdown and does not know what happened. Claire, however, senses that Colquitt is lying...