Chapter Twelve Summary

Kirk Crick arrives with the good news that he's found an apartment for the Amabo family. It's tiny and a bit dirty, but it will be their own. Celestine and Andre are elated. Alake, as usual, shows no emotion, and even Mattu seems proud. It occurs to Jared for the first time that "a refugee must hate being a refugee" (p. 181). Mrs. Finch and Mopsy, however, are devastated by this news and both argue that the family simply isn't ready to leave. When Mattu hears the news, his brain starts running a mile a minute. The Amabo family needs him. With both Celestine and Andre working, they'll need his driving skills to get back-and-forth to work and doctor's appointments. He must find a way to return Victor's diamonds without endangering himself or his new family. Unfortunately for Alake, the new apartment...