▁She ▁looks ▁at ▁the ▁un open ed ▁manuscript ▁on ▁her ▁bed ▁and ▁rem embers ▁T ay mor ▁repeatedly ▁asking ▁about ▁her ▁sex ▁life . ▁As ▁she ▁wal ks ▁around ▁the ▁house , ▁she ▁thinks ▁to ▁herself ▁that ▁she ▁feels ▁like ▁a ▁dry ▁k ett le . ▁She ▁thinks ▁about ▁the ▁Ak ita ▁they ▁are ▁about ▁to ▁get ▁and ▁rem embers ▁all ▁the ▁research ▁she ▁did ▁to ▁choose ▁a ▁bre ed . ▁She ▁wanted ▁a ▁dog ▁first , ▁but ▁she ▁is ▁sure ▁X an ther ▁will ▁love ▁it ▁too . ▁She ▁hopes ▁it ▁will ▁make ▁everyone ▁in ▁the ▁household ▁feel ▁better , ▁and ▁improve ▁her ▁relationship ▁with ▁her ▁daughter . ▁When ▁she ▁finally ▁returns ▁up st airs ▁to ▁the ▁master ▁bed room ▁she ▁moment arily ▁pan ics , ▁thinking ▁her ▁manuscript ▁is ▁ru ined ▁by ▁the ▁leak y ▁roof , ▁but ▁it ▁is ▁safe ▁and ▁dry . ▁She ▁brings ▁it ▁down st airs , ▁still ▁un open ed , ▁and ▁fond ly ▁watch es ▁her ▁girls ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁pool . ▁ ▁Chapter ▁ 2 0 : ▁L itter ▁[ X an ther ] ▁ ▁Los ▁Angeles , ▁California . ▁X an ther ▁and ▁An war ▁drive ▁amid st ▁heav ier ▁rain ▁on ▁their ▁way ▁to ▁get ▁the ▁dog ▁that ▁is ▁her ▁“ big ▁surprise .” ▁An war ▁asks ▁X an ther ▁to ▁call ▁the ▁ad option ▁ag ency , ▁Gal v ady ne , ▁Inc ., ▁and ▁over ▁the ▁phone ▁she ▁he ars ▁that ▁the ▁dog ▁is ▁currently ▁named ▁Sug ar L ady