The next day, when he sends flowers to Lucinda, her family quickly arrange for her to go to New York under the pretenses of teaching English to the children of an ambassador who will later be stationed in Columbia. Trujillo has a reputation for taking attractive young women for himself. There are rumors that SIM are searching for him, which can only mean that he has somehow run afoul of the government.ĭuring a birthday party, Trujillo makes an appearance and sees Lucinda. Then she learns that her Uncle Toni has gone missing. Anita quickly becomes infatuated with Sam, Mr. Anita’s sister, Lucinda, tells her that they believe the house is bugged and being monitored by devices placed there by SIM, Trujillo’s secret police force.Īn American family, the Washburns, move into the compound where Anita lives with her family and her former nanny. Her mother and father are suddenly encouraging them all to speak softly and cautiously. Anita cannot understand why the situation is so urgent. Carla is told that she and her family must leave for New York that night. Anita and Carla attend an American school together in the Dominican Republic. During the novel’s early pages, Anita’s cousin, Carla Garcia, is summoned from their classroom.
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