After an eight-hour bus ride, Sandra arrived at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan. She then traveled by subway to Diana’s home in Park Slope, a neighborhood in Brooklyn. She fell asleep soon after arrival; when she awoke, she was unsure of what she would do in the city. She posted updates on Facebook to let her family know she was safe to avoid calling anyone.

One day, Princesse called and asked what was going on. She had gone to talk to one of Sandra’s favorite professors, who told Princesse she believed that Sandra “had become distracted by superficial things, such as makeup and clothes,” thereby losing sight of her priorities (192). Sandra was angry that the professor made so many presumptions about her life without knowing how she was feeling or what she needed.

Diana advised Sandra to get treatment at a free trauma center in Manhattan, as a lack of money made therapy an impossibility. Sandra tried to seek help but was put on a long waiting list and ultimately never received a call to schedule a session. Instead, Sandra began writing her thoughts and feelings to sort through them.

Kaya visited Sandra in New York; upon seeing how sad Sandra looked, she began to cry.