This summary describes a scene taking place the night before a funeral at Bibi Amina's house. Mwana (6) is asleep alone in the guest room when her Uncle Paul comes in and whispers not to follow him as he leaves. Mwana feels confused and hurt but Paul threatens that if she tells anyone what happened, her mother will die. Later, Mwana's mother Doris returns drunk and comforts the crying Mwana, unaware of what transpired with Paul. Mwana is too afraid to tell her mother what happened due to Paul's threats.