Kirtland AFB to The Valley of Fires State Park, New MexicoAmber grabbed her laptop, and one pile of papers. One last glance at the screen showed the Rio Grande like a giant zipper that closed up the continent. If it unzipped from New Mexico, the country, and the world, would never be the same. She needed Karen now. Karen would tease her in their history teacher's voice about always seeing the worst, and never the best in people, and events.
Dr. Rebecca turned off the projector and packed it in a bag.
Eyes unfocused, Amber turned and followed Alex out the door.
Her mom and Brandon already sat in the front of the vehicle together. Just this once, what she wanted more than anything, was to nestle next to her mom and pour her heart out, like she had when she was six, and dad disappeared.
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