Chapter 38

• There is something about Carmen that draws young Phillip Rocha's interest; perhaps it's the fact that she isn't scared to speak to him. Perhaps it's because she is so stunning, or perhaps it's because he feels bad for her. After all, she is their maid.
• While in his classroom, Phillip is not even paying attention to his professor. He can't wait to get home so that he may try to talk to her and get to know her. He was discovered by his lecturer simply staring out the classroom window at the sky, showing little interest in his subject. And Phillip hasn't behaved this way in days.
• When the bell rang, he was the first student to leave the classroom and head directly for the university's drop-off and pick-up area. Lando, the driver, observed him grinning and gazing out the window. He has never before noticed him smiling. Lando said to little Phillip, "You look cheerful today; it seems like you are thrilled to come home early now, just like before, when you didn't want to go home straight away.