Summary

Lilith, one of Nell’s chickens, dies seemingly from an egg getting stuck inside her. Three days pass, and Nell and Eva do not speak to one another because of the disagreement over the gasoline. While Nell is going through old things in her room, she discovers a heart-shaped tin box she used to keep treasures in as a child. Among those things are four sticks of gum, and a foil-wrapped chocolate kiss. Nell considers what to do next. Part of her wants to share the kiss with her sister, while part of her does not want to after the gas disagreement. She ultimately chooses to eat the chocolate, then rinses her mouth out. The month of March comes on. Eva begs Nell for the use of some gasoline so she can dance to music. Nell refuses, shows Eva the gum, and confesses to...