“The luxurious houses faced an inland water-way that cut through sections of Miami Beach. Expensive late-model cars spilled out of the driveway, across the lawn, and down the street. Music roared from poolside speakers, although no one was swimming on the chilly February night, and inside the house cigarette smoke hung like a pale curtain. With his arm possessively around Amber’s waist, Dylan dragged her from group to group of their high-school friends. After an hour she disengaged herself and s...aid she was going to the bathroom. Instead, she went out onto the patio and breathed deeply. The fresh, cool air helped clear her head. She wished she’d never come to the party.She couldn’t think about having a good time after the bombshell her mother had dropped that morning. Janet had strolled into the kitchen, where Amber and Heather were having breakfast, and said, “Heather, I’m going to Africa with you.”Heather, who was toying with her food, jumped up. “You are? Honest? Why did you change your mind?”“Your father and I talked well into the night when he returned from the hospital, and we agreed that anything that was this important to you should be important to us, too.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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