Summary

In "8,622.04," after Henry sent Michelle grocery shopping with the insurance money, he was surprised by how much she spent. When they got home and he saw her eating "with such gusto," he felt that "things were just right" (118). He was glad she had been doing better with her bulimia. He felt that they were doing well. They had made a home in their "singlewide in Indigo Hills," and he was working (118). Sometimes he disbelieved his good luck. Ever since his mom died, he expected to lose things. Therefore, "losing Michelle and all they'd built" felt inevitable (119).

When he saw a moving truck go by, Henry remembered it was eviction day. Whenever someone was evicted, the Indigo Hills residents collected what the evicted family left behind.

Michelle said she was going to pick All up for dinner (121). When they got back, Henry immediately realized that...