Summary

Chapter 31. Leidy fills in the missing details for Lizet, explaining that Lourdes has been spending very little time at home and using her leave to avoid going to work as well. She also gives Lizet an envelope that arrived for her, containing all of the application forms for her internship with Dr. Kaufmann's research program in California. Her relief is evident when Lizet promises that she will not be going away for the summer.

Lizet and Leidy go to see Lourdes at Ariel Hernandez's house and Lourdes is ecstatic to see her younger daughter. Leidy is upset at this response, given that her mother generally ignores her when she visits their vigil. Upon her return home, Lourdes asks Lizet to spend the night at the vigil with her and, unable to think of a response, Lizet agrees. She and Leidy argue while Lourdes...