What was your first pet’s name? What was your favorite cartoon when you were a kid? If you could go anywhere not all touristy and obvious, where would you go? It’s like we are devouring each other, story by story, and this need to know everything feels voracious and almost desperate, like we are kissing with our words and can’t get enough. His dad is still asking around about a Muslim girl named Alia who was in the towers on 9/11, and after talking to Mr. Laramore yesterday, I can’t help but feel we are getting closer to finding out what happened to Travis that day. Alia still remains elusive, however. I can’t find anything about her on the Internet, and I’d even e-mailed Anne Jonna again to ask if she could put out word on her survivor network, but so far I’ve heard nothing back. I can’t help but remember what Julia said, that she thought Alia and Travis would have stayed together. And as much as I want to believe that someone must have known Alia was in the towers that day, the reality is that if Travis had not been found with his wallet, or not left a message, my parents would never have known he was there.
