After Jamie's brother died
   her mom stopped doing pretty much anything
 except watching tv and sleeping
her dad's checks came in the mail and her mom had her
deposit them in the atm
 jamie cooked mac and cheese
and bought cokes and sprite
after wearing dirty clothes for three months
 she figured out how to run the washing machine and dryer
   she got in a fight with Alia Rabinowitz
about the Palestinians but she didn't even
know who the Palestinians were
or why she could care
Alia's parent left a message on the answering machine
 but her mom never listened to it