Junie

Over the following months, Junie notices that Violet is still receiving regular letters from Beau. She becomes so frustrated with her inability to communicate with Caleb that she rips up one of Beau’s letters. The following week, the Taylors return to Bellereine unannounced. Junie realizes that the letter she destroyed must have mentioned their imminent visit. Junie is thrilled to see Caleb again.

That evening, Beau reveals that he and Bea are in town because they were invited to the Yule Ball in Montgomery. He wants Violet to accompany him. Junie notices that Violet looks upset. After dinner, Violet and Bea tell Junie that she should go spend the night with Caleb. Junie worries that Caleb told Bea about them.

Junie and Caleb meet up. She confronts him about mentioning their feelings for each other to Bea, but he swears he didn’t say anything, admitting that he doesn’t want to get attached to her. Offended, Junie runs off.

The next morning, Junie tells Muh that she’s afraid to leave Bellereine with Violet. She then asks if anyone has ever tried running away from Bellereine. Muh tells her about a man who tried running from her old plantation; he was caught and mutilated afterward.