Chapter 5CHANDELLE’S SCHOOL principal felt that serving lasagna at Grace Tangoco’s memorial service would turn into a “logistical disaster,” so luckily the idea didn’t go any farther than that. Luella wasn’t entirely clear on whether the wider community was actually invited to attend a high school memorial, but she figured if Grace’s graduating class was welcome, so must she be. Luella even invited Nabila, who seemed to be looking for any opportunity to get out of the house these days. At this late stage in her pregnancy, though, Nabila thought it best not to attend any event where she would have to sit still for an extended period of time. “It’s been ages since I walked these halls,” Luella said as Chandelle escorted her through the school at lunch hour. “You went here?” “No, no.

