When they come back, they have a visit from the Costello family that lives in their housing development. A storm strikes in the afternoon before Erik and his dad come home from a visit to the University of Florida where Erik hopes to get a scholarship. Not only are there muck fires in Tangerine, but there are also frequent thunderstorms. He says it was caused by lightening and there’s no way to put it out.
It’s a muck fire, normal in the area, the fireman says. A fireman comes over and tells them that the smoke is coming from the earth. In the morning Paul steps outside and smells smoke. He wakes up later to the sound of lighting.Īug. As Paul lies awake, he starts to think about a zombie coming down the highway from the old house in Texas, toward Florida. In the middle of the night and he’s awakened by the sound of Erik running downstairs, jumping in a car and driving away. Paul writes in his journal and falls asleep. He hears some people at the door and goes to the top of the stairs and sees Erik talking to some teenagers. He excuses himself from the conversation and goes up to unpack his room. Their dad is obsessed with Erik’s football career. It turns out that Erik was a football star back in Houston. They all eat pizza and the conversation turns to Erik’s football practice. Finally they reach theirs – Lake Windsor Downs – in Tangerine County.Įrik and their dad greet them in their new house. They drive through housing developments that get more and more expensive-looking.
He doesn’t understand why they’d burn all the trees rather than build houses for homeless people. People are making space for new housing developments. But as they drive through groves, they see some of the piles of trees on fire. 18 As Paul and his mother drive into Florida, Paul is fascinated by the lush landscape, particularly the Tangerine trees.
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