I am not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter Chapter 2 Summary

I am not your perfect mexican daughter Chapter 2 Summary After Olga's funeral, Ama stays in bed for almost two weeks. She gets up, goes to the bathroom, and eats the funeral stale pastry. Her behavior begins to worry Julia - Ama, regardless of the circumstances, she is usually clean and well-groomed. Meanwhile, Apa continues her work all day every day, and when she comes home she sits quietly on the couch with a beer. He has never shared his feelings with Julia and has barely spoken to her since her funeral. The Reyes family's cockroach-infested south Chicago apartment has taken a particularly bad turn in recent weeks, leaving the house with little to no food. Julia tries to cook for herself, but can't even prepare the beans properly. One afternoon, Julia peered into her mother's room and asked if she wanted something to eat and a shower. Ama yells at Julia that she "suddenly worries about cleanliness" and that Olga has always been a "clean person", she notes. Julia flatly says Olga is gone before she takes five dollars out of her mother's purse and leaves the apartment. Besides her ghost sister, she thinks she has a ghost father and a ghost mother. At a nearby taco shop, Julia ordered food, ate hungry, and within minutes devoured three tacos and a large horchata. Julia came home, her mother was sitting in the kitchen taking a shower and drinking tea. Julia is shocked that Ama, who always wants to know where she is, doesn't ask Julia where she's gone. Julia was even more shocked when her mother announced that she would be hosting a Quinceanera, a traditional party that marks the coming of age as a woman for a 15-year-old Latino girl. Julia is confused - she's almost 16. When she uses it to protest the party, Ama replies that she regrets not being able to give Olga the quince - and she won't make the same mistake twice. Julia insists she doesn't want the party and the frivolous celebration that comes with it, but Ama is firm-willed and tells her not to say bad words about the idea, threatening to "break her teeth". Julia has not been able to sleep lately, she gets out of her bed and sneaks into Olga's room, but Amar forbids her from entering her sister's room. Julia is soothed by Olga's nostalgic scent that lingers on her bedding. She will not be able to go to college and she is worried that she will be stranded in a working-class neighborhood forever. Julia tries to distract her with her books, but she doesn't do well even at her favorite pastime, reading. Julia discovered a photo of her and Olga vacationing in Mexico at her grandmother's Mama Jacinta's house, which they used to go to together every summer. She wondered who her sister really was and she thought she didn't even know who she was when she saw her picture. Olga has always been a favorite and takes her mother's side in disputes - there have always been many controversies due to Julia's opposing opinions and lively personality. Trapped in a whirlpool, Julia tosses and turns to try to sleep, but when she lays her head on the pillow, she feels something sting. Pulls out a note scribbled on a sticky note: The note says "I love you". Thoughts of her Julia rush. She knows that Olga has not had a boyfriend since she dated a skinny and weak man in high school. Julia gets up and searches Olga's closet. She finds old photos and clothes stuffed in boxes, but finds sexy underwear hidden in one box. Julia is furious when she learns that her I am not your perfect mexican daughter Chapter 2 Summary mother would "freak out" if she found these things. Julia started looking for her Olga's laptop and eventually found it under the mattress. Frustrated that she can't guess Olga's password, she goes back to checking Olga's password. In her sister's dresser, she found a hotel key card for a hotel called Continental. Julia knows Angie works at a hotel, but she's not Continental. Hearing someone wake up, Julia turns off the lights, puts away her laptop and goes to bed. In the morning Julia wakes her up in Olga's bed. She panics when she learns that she will be in big trouble if she is locked in her room. She hastily makes her bed and tiptoes back to her room, only to hear her mother appear behind her as she turns the knob. Frightened, Julia puts her hands on her hips and turns to Amer, who looks very angry.