Suddenly, Astrid is yanked out of school and taken to a new home. How like Marvel to do that while she's away at school, she thinks. She doesn't have a chance to say good-bye to Olivia, but on some level, Astrid thinks Olivia probably will be relieved. Olivia will miss her a bit, but ultimately she likes her life uncomplicated.
Amelia's third foster home is located in Hollywood and the house looks too nice for foster care. Her new foster mother is Amelia Ramos, who looks authoritative in her fitted suit and high heels. She explains the rules of the house. At the dinner table, all of the other girls speak in Spanish and stare at Astrid. Once again, she is the White Girl. After dinner, Amelia calls her into the sitting room where.....
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