Summary

George, still very angry with his wife, refuses to converse with her. He goes to help Mama Day prepare for the coming storm. Ruby has sent a note to Cocoa apologizing for Junior Lee’s behavior, and asking Cocoa to come see her. Cocoa heads to Ruby’s, where the older woman apologizes again as she braids Cocoa’s hair. After she leaves, Ruby takes a few strands of Cocoa’s hair and puts them in her pocket.

George thinks Cocoa’s hair looks beautiful, but they are still not talking to one another, so he ignores her. George takes a long walk up to Chevy’s pass, and the tomb of Bascombe Wade. As night falls, everyone huddles down and prepares for the storm.

As the storm hits, George can’t sleep and is afraid. George decides he and Cocoa need to...