One Italian Summer

Katy, who rushes back to Hotel Poseidon, comes to the realization that she is not in the present time. Rather, she confirms with Nika that the year is actually 1992. Katy realizes she has traveled back in time; Katy is the one out of place and not her mother: “They all belong to the past” (211). Nika then hands Katy a letter that Carol tried to mail to LA that got sent back. Katy promises to give it to Carol.

Katy struggles to comprehend that she has traveled back in time, but she starts to panic over the possibility of Carol staying in Italy rather than going back to California. She rushes to the Sirenuse where she interrupts the meeting. Since Carol has yet to arrive, Katy hopes to get Adam to cancel the meeting entirely. However, as soon as she sees Carol, Katy immediately realizes that she cannot interfere with Carol’s decisions. Finally, Katy acknowledges her mother’s individuality: “I see a woman. A woman fresh into a new decade who wants a life of her own” (215). Katy quickly comes up with an excuse as to why she is at the Sirenuse, and she leaves Adam and Carol to their meeting.