Part 2, A Natural History Summary

Key Biscayne, Florida. August, 1991. Reina opens a restoration garage and begins restoring vintage cars. She enjoys the work. No one bothers her. She is under no pressure and can work at all hours of the day or night.

Reina thinks about her current lover. Russ Hicks is a self-made millionaire who is writing an autobiography about his life. He represents the closest thing to a hero that Reina knows. He rescued her that night she fell asleep on Herberto's boat. Russ carried her to his cabin where he made love to her repeatedly. He offers to pay her whatever she wants, but only if she stays close to him.

As she works, Reina reflects on her father. As a child, Reina accepted everything her father told her without question. That changed when her mother died. Reina did not...