Rachel and Micah's Home

Rachel and Micah's home is safe compared to Ocean Beach and Mission Beach. Both Rachel and Micah need to leave this protective setting in order to complete their personal growth journey. Micah is afraid that he'll be stuck there -- meaning that he won't grow.

Rachel completes her journey and returns home. Micah isn't ready to return, yet. In fact he needs to go to darker places, both physically (LA) and in his life (doing drugs and selling them) before he can come back.

Micah's Rebab Meeitng

Rachel tells readers about the time the entire family attended Micah's rehab meeting. What took place there shows how dysfunctional the family is. Their father got angry. Rachel lied. Everyone thought that Micah was not like the rest of them - even Micah himself. Readers leave with them, knowing that his attempt at rehab is not going to...