I said— Ping-Hao. My Ayi. Ellie said— An-Ya is singer? That is so good, An-Ya! Ellie was eating oatmeal, and the ends of her black hair were dripping into her breakfast. I said to Ellie— I am not a singer anymore. I sang Chinese songs and I don’t remember them anymore. Can you please keep your hair out of your oatmeal bowl? Ellie smiled at me and said— I will help you, An-Ya. I teach you new songs! I finished my oatmeal without looking at anyone. Then I took Angel Bones outside. 150 Dear Penny, Nothing about today went the way that I dreamed that it would go. I took my letter for Levi outside with me and sat with Angel Bones under the willow tree. I waited. I thought about showing Sitka the letter before I gave it to Levi. I even thought about showing it to Wanna. But after thinking about it a lot, I wanted Levi to be the only one to read it. I played with Angel Bones. I threw her leaves and she chased them around as they blew in the wind. After a while I gave up hope that Levi would come.
