Summary

In Chapter 7, Meredith continued to ignore the troubles in her marriage. Meanwhile, Anya confusion seemed to be getting worse. One day, she told Meredith that Evan had loved bread and honey, but Meredith knew her father was allergic to honey. Meredith muttered that she wished her father was there, that he would tell her what to do. Her mother replied: “You know what to do … Tell them you love them. That’s what matters. And give them the butterfly” (103). Even though part of what Anya said made no sense, Meredith realized that it was important to tell those she loved how she felt. She tried to remember how long it had been since she told Jeff she loved him. That night, Meredith was awakened in the middle of the night by a call from a worker from the apple orchards informing her that...