The narrator is on his way home from picking fruit when he hears a knock on the door. He's so full of self-pity that he doesn't even want to eat breakfast. He tells himself that he's beautiful because Henry told him not to worry about it, and that's why he keeps being beautiful. He asks if he'll skip breakfast today, and the narrator says yes. He wants to make breakfast with Henry, but he can't stand the sight of him walking with a stoop. He hides from Henry because he feels sorry for himself. Henry asks for some milk, but the narrator refuses to tell him anything about the last few days. He wonders if Henry will ever extend his hand to her, because he knows that he won't touch her. He decides to leave the house when he becomes 17
The narrator is on his way home from picking fruit when he hears a knock on the door. He's so full of self-pity that he doesn't even want to eat breakfast. He tells himself that he's beautiful because Henry told him not to worry about it, and that's why he keeps being beautiful. He asks if he'll skip breakfast today, and the narrator says yes. He wants to make breakfast with Henry, but he can't stand the sight of him walking with a stoop. He hides from Henry because he feels sorry for himself. Henry asks for some milk, but the narrator refuses to tell him anything about the last few days. He wonders if Henry will ever extend his hand to her, because he knows that he won't touch her. He decides to leave the house when he becomes 17