Summary

Chapter 21.

Anney gets Bone to the hospital, but disappears as soon as the nurse takes over. After the doctor and nurse finish with Bone, the Sheriff comes in to ask her some questions about what happened. Bone wishes she could tell him, but she doesn’t know where to start. As he continues to press her, she decides he is like Daddy Glen, calm and reassuring, but not to be trusted. He tells her her family is outside, and she asks for Anney only to be told that no one has seen her. About that time, Raylene bursts into the room and tells the sheriff she is taking Bone home.

Chapter 22.

At Raylene’s, Bone is silent and allows Raylene to tend to her, but she won’t speak. Raylene tries to help Bone understand why Anney is acting the way she is. She tells...