Summary

The next section is titled “Journal of Rose Ingrid Castle.” Rose writes that everyone accepted that Billy's death was an accident, including Daniel and the coroner. She now wonders if she should have allowed Fern to face the consequences because “now that there is a baby involved, I'm terrified that (the baby) will pay the price for my mistake” (257). The next section is titled “Fern.” Fern sums up the situation, including that Owen is not going to help raise this baby, Nina is dead, Rose asked Wally for money, and “Wally thinks there is something wrong with Rose” (258). Rose opts to take pain medication instead of thinking about it. Rose returns and Fern pretends to be sleeping. She hears Wally arrive but Rose heads him off and the medication keeps Fern confined to the bed. Fern hears the conversation. Rose tells Wally that...