Flood Summary

Alma searches the Internet for Alma Mereminski, but only finds information on immigrants and a list of Holocaust victims. Uncle Julian comes to stay with Alma while he finishes his research on a book. Julian takes Bird's bed, Bird sleeps in Alma's bed, and Alma sleeps on the floor. Misha asks Alma why she thinks Alma Mereminski is a real person. Alma thinks Litvinoff did not give her a Spanish name because he was in love with her—she was the only thing that was real. As the two walk, Misha tells Alma some people think she is his girlfriend. Alma says she is not. After betting him Alma Mereminski is listed, Alma calls information and gets a number for A. Mereminski. Unfortunately, it is for Artie Mereminski.

Alma and Misha return to his apartment. He asks why she thinks Mereminski came...