October Becky Summary

Becky prays for the strength not to murder her mother-in-law, as Mimi changes Ava into her fourth outfit of the day. She removes a pink onesie that reads GRANDMA'S LITTLE ANGEL and a pair of ripped jeans with a chain dangling from one of the pockets. Slut-wear, Becky thinks. Mimi asks again, as she does every day, "Do you think her hair will come in soon?" Becky answers I don't know and thinks, I don't care. Mimi tells Ava soon she'll have hair and she'll be so beautiful all the boys will want her number.

Becky thinks it's unbelievable, unendurable and unacceptable; after twenty-three days, Mimi shows no signs of leaving and Andrew shows no willingness to make her. Becky is sure she's ignoring every one of her requests and orders regarding Ava's care, like not giving her people food or...