Summary

These two chapters tell the backstory of 12-year-old Heidi’s life.The one thing Heidi always knew is that she doesn't have a father. Her only family is her mother, So B. It, and Bernadette. Heidi thinks this is sufficient. So B. It,is mentally disabled and has only a 23-word vocabulary. Their neighbor, Bernadette, found Sophia standing in the hallway with infant Heidi one day twelve years ago because Bernadette heard Heidi crying. From that day on, Bernadette has taken care of the two of them despite the fact that Bernadette herself suffers from agoraphobia and cannot even take a step out of her apartment. Luckily, there is an old door that connects Bernadette's apartment to Heidi and Sophia's apartment so she can take care of them without leaving her house. Bernadette explains to Heidi that her mother's brain is like...