Chapter 7 Summary

It is early morning; Otto is standing by the window watching a black man in their front yard, naked, drunk and vomiting. Hours pass with little activity, until seven a.m. They begin to discuss her bite; Otto encourages her to see a doctor, but she, again, refuses. They nearly have a fight about watching the black man, but avoid it. They flirt a bit, and Sophie wonders if they are going to have sex, but Otto falls asleep. Sophie does too.

They awake hours later. Sophie is going to have lunch with Claire and Otto is managing the transition of Charlie leaving the firm. She mentions that Charlie came by last night and that she went out with him; Otto is furious. Sophie is embarrassed and tells him that Charlie was upset that Otto didn't appreciate the seriousness of their split. Otto...