Summary

In Chapter 4, Diana wakes Tilla the next morning, saying she sleeps a lot. Diana is going to the store and offers to let Tilla come along. She hates how she reacted to Tyson leaving the previous day and makes a vow not to let “his absence ruin my summer” (54). Tilla tells Herma she has not made the bed because Mia is still asleep. Diana says everyone in the area knows everyone else. Anyone staring at Tilla is either wondering who she is or already knows she is Tyson's daughter. Diana says everyone talked about Tilla and Mia as if they are visiting celebrities. Tilla compares herself to Beyonce, but Diana has never heard of her. Diana makes it clear she is annoyed by the conversation. She tells Tilla that Tyson is well known because few leave Manchester and those who do usually stay...