Summary

In Chapter 41, Mai, also has decided to enjoy the way things are right now even though she knows they could be told to pack up their things any day. Meanwhile, Jairo drives to the college bookstore to buy textbooks. He almost puts the books back, but then thinks of Willow and gets new courage. At the counter, when the clerk takes his money a red light swirls and a buzzer goes off. He thinks at first he’s done something wrong, but is told he is the store’s one-millionth customer. He has won $20,000. That check is worth a year’s salary driving his taxi. Jairo realizes it will pay for all the college classes he ever wants.

In Chapter 42, Pattie and Mai pick up potting soil at the farmer’s market for Willow while Willow and Dell search the recycling dumpster for...