Chapters 11 & 12 Summary

Aunt Tiny works as a hairdresser in Chicago, and whenever she comes to visit she always fixes everyone's hair. While she is working on Yolanda's hair, the doorbell rings. It's Shirley, and she's excited to meet Aunt Tiny. To Yolanda's horror, she has a regulation Double-Dutch jump rope in her arms. Fearing that she'll be outed in front of her Aunt Tiny, whom Yolanda adores, she snaps at Shirley telling her that being friends is a big waste of time. She doesn't want anything to do with Shirley anymore. She even blames Shirley for what happened to Andrew in the park. Shirley is clearly devastated but manages to keep her composure. When she walks away, Yolanda feels a mix of desperation to run after her and satisfaction that she'll no longer have to lie. When Aunt Tiny tentatively asks if that was a...