Summary

This chapter consists of a 1st person narration by Darlene. Darlene explains that Sextus was sentenced to 15 years in prison and most of the farm was sold off. She also mentions that she somewhat misses Sextus. She moved to Shreveport to get sober (after horrible withdrawal symptoms), joined an AA type group, and stopped thinking about her book about success. She started an exercise routine and decided to eat healthy. One day, she walked into the dome of their old school and looked at the trophy case, which displayed trophies the school won when Nat attended. Darlene had also decided to always be aware about where her food comes from. She started working as a waitress, where she made enough money to move out of the addict program’s lodgings and into an apartment. Later, on a run, Darlene began feeling short...