Summary

In Chapter 13, Jairo picked up a pamphlet about continuing education from Bakersfield College during his break. He believed Willow’s statement was a sign it was time to pursue his education as a medical technician. Meanwhile, Dell wondered how he could use Willow to improve his situation.

In Chapter 14, Willow requested Jairo’s taxi for a second time. This time, he had cut his hair and Willow noticed a mole on his neck. During her ride, she wrote a message to him advising him to have the mole biopsied. Willow and Mai spent their afternoon talking in Vietnamese and looking for Cheddar. Willow gave her information about botany, then told Mai she was her new best friend. When Mai was silent, Willow knew she had crossed a line. Willow added that Mai was really her only friend since she was in a new...