Part 3, Chapter 20 Summary

Cassandra (Jamel's girlfriend) offers to drive Elaine to the store the next day. Satara and Danae came too. They drive to the bank first, where Cassandra goes inside and comes out with $1,500. She gives the money to Elaine as a welcome home present. Elaine cannot believe her eyes. Cassandra was in a car accident and collected on an insurance policy, so she has money, but no one knows how much. She paid for $5,000 of Yvonne's $10,000 funeral cost.

They drive to Costco, a large supermarket selling groceries in bulk and all sorts of household goods and clothing. Elaine fills three carts full of food, against Satara and Danae's better judgment. Elaine does not care. She knows there is no food in the house, so she purchases a whopping $868.94 worth of goods.

After a few days Elaine realizes that her imprisonment has taken...