Chapter 13

“Good Lawd, Janie, whut you doin’ settin on de floor?” (Chapter13, pg. 121)

Tea Cake had been gone for a while. And one morning he showed up at the door and seen Janie lying on the floor. The first thing that came to Tea Cake’s mind was the money. He felt like Janie Thought that he was just there to get her money and leave. But that was not the case. He had just come back from a job that he had and he was going to tell her all about it.

“First thing, though, us got tuh eat together, Janie. Then we can talk.” (Chapter 13, pg. 121)

Tea Cake was starting to tell Janie that he had something to tell her. But Janie wanted to know right then and there what was going on. But Tea Cake wanted to wait. Which made Janie think that something was wrong.