July, Chapters 20, 21, 22 and 23 Summary

Ava unexpectedly awakes at six the next morning, buoyed from the intimate experience of the night before. She heads outside for her morning walk and encounters Eddie, who is also up early; the pair discusses the nature of their relationship. Ava can't help but be moved by Eddie's declaration of love and notices that even their strides are in step as they continue their walk.

Later on, Aretha arrives for the new haircut Ava had promised her a few weeks ago. Emboldened by Ava's short hairstyle, Aretha agrees to the same cut and loves the image looking back at her in the mirror. Ava feels not only the satisfaction of a job well done with the cut, but also the pride of helping this young woman's self esteem as she heads off to a new life.

The robberies continue...