Summary

In Chapter 20, Lilia and her father were traveling through the United States in his car. Lilia recounted how there were times in which they could forget they were being chased and enjoy their life together. Lilia’s father always shared his love of details with her. He often described what he saw as to allow her insight into his one appreciation of the surrounding world. Although she enjoyed her father’s company, Lilia felt as if she was not truly part of the world. She felt like a figure skater, skimming over life without becoming a part of it.

In Chapter 21, Michaela asked her dad if she could join the circus. He said that she had just asked him that, when she twisted her ankle. She reminded him that that had occurred six months ago. He told her she could not go...