Ma's Special Place

Even though Billie Jo likes Louise, there are certain things that she doesn't want Louise to see or do with her and her father.

"...She wanted to come but this is Ma's place, Ma's grave, Franklin's to, and Louise has no business here. She wants to come everywhere with us. Well, I won't let her. Not everywhere. Daddy says, "She could have come. There's room for everyone, Billie Jo." But there's not...Ma's bones are in this hill, Ma's and Franklin's. And their bones wouldn't like it, if Louise came walking up here between us." Autumn 1935 Page 215

As much as Billie Jo likes Louise, there are certain things that she's not ready to share with her. One of these things is going to Ma's and Franklin's graves. That is still something that Billie Jo isn't ready to share with Louise. Billie Jo's father on the other hand is ready to share that part of his life with Louise. Billie Jo says that her mother and Franklin wouldn't like it if Louise had come with them. In reality, Billie Jo is the one that wouldn't like her to come and see the graves with them. She still needs more time to adjust to Louise and to the fact that her father is moving on. The fact that Billie Jo likes Louise is a good sign though. Billie Jo is opening up to Louise, just a little bit slower than her father.