Chapter 5It had been almost a full month since I had given my last themily reading. We reached the end of Carm, and rain had not come. Hopefully Lir, the fourth of the year, would bring much-needed rain to the city. Trayvonne had called me several times in the last few days. He knew my schedule of giving a reading every seven to eight days and had not seen me at the park since the beginning of the month. He was concerned. I assured him that I would be okay. I had a lot to digest and couldn’t get my words right for my next themily. He accepted that excuse and vowed to check on me until I returned to Aliki Park. I was trying to decide if I should reveal more of this alternate history. Mother had been wrong when she said the people on the west side told lies and false stories about our fam

