Part Six, The Cross House, Chapters 87-89 Summary

Soneji goes to the Cross home with the intention of killing Cross's children while Cross sleeps, leaving him devastated and full of grief. However, Nana Mama hears Soneji moving through the house and wakes Cross. Cross climbs out of bed and searches the house. Cross finds Soneji in the children's room where they begin to fight. Cross is stabbed several times through the course of the fight. Nana Mama comes into the room and distracts Soneji, allowing Cross to stab him with a pair of scissors. Soneji runs from the house. Cross grabs his gun and follows. However, Cross cannot find Soneji in the house or on the streets.

Sampson arrives at the Cross home and attempts to force Cross to get medical attention, but Cross is focused on finding Soneji...