Hurricane Child

Miss Joe invites Caroline to have lunch with her in her office, but she thinks others would deem her pathetic if they saw her. Caroline is also still suspicious of Miss Joe’s intentions. She has been watching Kalinda sit with Anise and Marie Antoinette, and over the course of a week, it seems Anise is no longer in charge. Kalinda smiles at Caroline, and something catches her eye. Caroline looks and sees the spirit of a white woman standing in her nightgown looking at Kalinda. Kalinda looks back at Caroline, confused but still smiling.

They make eye contact several times after this. Caroline believes she has the same question that Kalinda has for her: whether she sees what no one else can. Caroline can’t ask her point-blank because the others will be around, and if Caroline is wrong, she knows she’ll be bullied for it forever. However, she must know if Kalinda can also see spirits; she wants to feel validated and not invisible like she does from how everyone else treats her.

The lunch bell rings, and Caroline steps in front of Kalinda, Anise, and Marie Antoinette. She asks Kalinda to join her for lunch and Kalinda says yes. Everyone is shocked, especially Anise.