"But--" Angelica said. "Isn't it confusing? When I've been away, I want people to know I've been away. I want them to miss me, like I miss them..." For the first time, Angelica considered that this might be a selfish way of looking at things. The way Jaenelle said it, it was almost like being both places. And yet...

"I wouldn't want to suddenly show up at home years later -- years older -- and no one recognizes me!" she exclaimed.