Where the Heart Is Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 15 Summary

Chapter 15 Summary

Novalee begins taking birth control pills after her second date with Troy. After three pills, they make love in his apartment. He does not say anything about protection, so she is glad about the pills. She thinks about how she just took three pills. She realizes three pills will not help her, and she wonders why she was with a man who did not care about protection. At the trailer, she washes herself, like that is going to help. She remembers doing foolish things while she was with Willy Jack, like drinking Coke and aspirin and taking vinegar baths, things she heard about in seventh grade. When Novalee goes to bed, she is tempted to wake up Sister and ask her to pray. Novalee thinks God has got more to worry about than Troy's sperm. The next morning, Novalee goes to Lexie's house. Praline wears an old hat with a...
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