I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 200-289

Maya, Bailey, and Vivian all end up moving to San Francisco with the new man that Vivian married. A lot of a fights and confusions have gone on amongst the family. Maya ends up leaving for a month or so and meets up with a group of teenagers. She spends approximately a month with them and then decides to return home. Bailey and Vivian end up getting into a fight and Bailey decides to move out. Bailey is finally living out on his own. Maya goes to school and watches a documentary on lesbians. She doesn't know whether or not she is one, so she decides to get a boyfriend to prove it. After awhile, she discovers that she is pregnant. She writes Bailey, but he tells her to keep it a secret because Vivian hates abortions. He also thinks that Vivian might make Maya quit school to take care of the baby. After finally graduating, Maya tells Vivian and Clidell that she is eight months pregnant. They both accept it and Maya accepts the responsibility of having a baby.