Summary

In Chapter 42, Ava, Edith, and Julian collected litter from the beach and went out for food. Ava studied Edith’s and Julian’s interactions. On the street, she held the umbrella and noticed the way she moved between them.

In Chapter 43, Ava and Edith visited “a bookstore café” (201). Edith read an article aloud about procedural memory. Ava made comments so Edith would keep talking. Then they discussed Ava’s living situation. Edith insisted Ava was using Miles’ condition as an excuse to be indecisive. She was calm, but revealed that she was still upset with Ava for lying to her. She said if Ava did not come to Mrs. Zhang’s tonight, she was breaking up with her. Instead, Ava broke up with Edith.

In Chapter 44, “November,” Ava started drafting apology messages to Edith. Weeks passed without her sending them. Julian noticed she...