Mrs. Fletcher

Mrs. Fletcher is a woman who lives in the town. She is married, and she has weekly appointments at the local hair salon. She is pregnant, and she is quite uncertain about whether she wants to abort the pregnancy or carry it to term. She tries to keep the pregnancy secret while she decides what to do, and she does not even tell her husband about it. However, Mrs. Pike deduces that Mrs. Fletcher is pregnant, and Mrs. Pike then begins to gossip about it. The cause of Mrs. Fletcher’s concern is ambiguous. It is possible that she simply fears the idea of giving birth and being a parent. By the end of the story, she still has not made a decision.

Leota

Leota is a woman who works at a hair salon in town. She is friends with Mrs. Fletcher, who is a regular customer...