The silhouetted countryside welcomes us with its stone cottages peeking out from behind sloping hills and gated gardens. A colorless three-quarter moon sneaks through thin clouds, outlining clusters of trees. Out here, away from the city, England smells damp and earthy, fresh and full of new possibilities. It immediately stirs a sense of longing in me. I ask myself what I would do differently if given the chance for a re-do, but I honestly don’t know what I’d change. If I could go back to Lindy’s graduation night and drive her home, I would, but after that? How can I regret trying to help her? Even knowing what I know about the Khayal now. I couldn’t change it. I had no choice but to take the only opportunity that presented itself to get Lindy that operation. Jonathan’s right. Our government shouldn’t be hiding their existence, they should be announcing it. But where do I fit in? I am only one girl. One homesick girl. “You can change everything, Keira.
