[Vietnam has not been adjusting well. Some of her family is here- she's grateful for Taiwan and Japan, at least- and her only benefactor and friend is here, too, but of course she hasn't returned yet to America's house. She can't bring herself to entertain the idea without feeling sick to her stomach. Especially not today ( Read more... )

[There are pictures in the strange room she's woken up in. Pictures of herself and America, of all people. Vietnam is looking at the pictures on the wall, on the dresser, the album sitting at the foot of the bed ( Read more... )