The Farming Of Bones

Man Rapadou tells Amabelle that she knows the reason she is not with Yves is because of Sebastien. Yves comes home that night and tells Amabelle his beans have sprouted and that she should start sewing so they can both make money. They talk about Joël’s death and how close Yves came to having been killed. Yves says Joël saved his life, but he has not been able to return the favor to anyone as he knows how much that favor can cost. He confirms Papi’s story that Papi wanted to stay and look for Joël’s body longer than Señor Pico would allow. They then try to have sex, but Yves ends up crying. He goes outside to smoke, and Amabelle pretends to fall asleep. 

Amabelle tries to return to Man Denise’s but Man Denise has left for good, in order to stay with family in Port-au-Prince. Amabelle tries to get more information from one of the girls still staying there but doesn’t learn much. She then walks to Mass at a nearby church, where she is approached by another survivor who is working for the priests at that church. She puts Amabelle in contact with one of the priests who is known for listening to survivors’ stories.