THE NEXT FEW HOURS passed comfortably, with Cat and Evelyn magically getting a second wind while spending their time learning more about the girl driving them. It turned out Zahara was only nineteen and originally from London, although her parents had emigrated from Pakistan several years before she was born. She had three brothers, which meant she was quite capable of defending herself from the taunting and roughhousing that was part of the package when you were the only girl in a large family. Zahara was Muslim, followed a mostly halal diet, and observed Ramadan, which she explained in detail to Cat and Evelyn. She didn't wear a hijab, as her mother believed it was up to each woman to decide what was important to them and how best practice their faith. Her mother didn't wear one either
