If Only Chapter 12 Summary

Ashes

  • Cringe alert: Corinna's dad tries to give her The Talk.
  • Basically, he tells her that if she ever needs tampons, to just go ahead and put them in the cart at the grocery store, and ask Aunt Jennifer and Deborah if she has any questions.
  • File this under Stuff That Will Really Make You Miss Your Mom.
  • That night, after he goes to bed, Corinna goes into the living room and looks at her mom's ashes in the Chinese ginger jar on the mantel.
  • In her head, she asks her mom if being sad about your period makes it come later.