Chapter 12THE BARBERSHOP
Soon after Christmas, Ivy felt the unspoken tension in her family increase. Her uncertain internal world made her sensitive to the undercurrents of her moody family. Something had changed, but she didn’t know what.
Suddenly, without Ivy knowing anything about it, Angela came over to say goodbye. Uncle Tommy was sending her to London for her final semester of high school. She didn’t seem excited to go and that made Ivy mad because although she was only twelve, she longed to visit the cities and countries she read about in books. Angela hugged Grandma and even gave Ivy a quick side-hug before she left. When the door closed, Grandma’s eyes were wet with tears. From the window, Ivy watched Angela trudge down the sidewalk toward her house.
“What’s wrong with Angela?”
