Chapters 9-10 Summary

The first frost falls in August. Miranda asks her mother if things can get worse, and her mom explains that there are still volcanoes erupting, crops won't grow, frosts are coming, there are epidemics, and an earthquake has caused a nuclear plant accident in California. Miranda and her mother get into an argument in which mom calls Miranda ungrateful and complains that she does nothing, and Miranda says that she should have gone with her dad, who at least loves her. Miranda's mom yells at her to get out, so she cycles to Megan's house. She tells Megan everything, who is sympathetic. Then Megan tells Miranda she cannot come back because she reminds Megan of her old life, which makes her desire and think about sinful things such as boys. Miranda leaves and goes home, where she and her mom both...