Chapter 29 Summary

As she promised, Astrid accompanies Yvonne to baby class at Waite Memorial Hospital. Yvonne pretends that she has a husband named Patrick and Astrid is her sister-in-law.

Rena is tanning herself in the fierce April sun. Astrid warns her of skin cancer, but she says, "We're dead long time, kiddo." Astrid sketches Rena. It is comforting for her to be around someone as confident as Rena is. She has only two months until graduation, and then a short fall off the edge of the world. At night, she dreams of her mother already leaving her. Astrid has other nightmares, such as losing an invitation to a party with Paul Trout. She doesn't even like drawing, but she needs to do something to occupy herself. Niki thinks her foolish for continuing to go to school, but it is something to do. Rena tells Astrid...