Feeling more lighthearted than she could remember ever being in the past months, Reyona drove up her driveway with her sister behind her. Toria was on the phone with her friends that came to Kayooma with her.

“Yes, I will be staying with my sister today. Duh, I am not ditching...of course, it is before pals,” she said after a pause, sticking out her tongue as if the person on the other end could see her. “Yeah, say hi to Jake for me, yeah, girl! Don’t do what I wouldn’t do. On second thought, please don’t do some things that I would do!” She laughed out loud as he listened...