- Jamie knows that her friend Cindy would like to see the photos TJ sent since her brother is also serving in Vietnam.
- First, she fills us in on Cindy. She's very slow and doesn't understand things the way other kids do who are Jamie's age. We know she has a learning disorder, but Jamie doesn't go into the details of which one.
- Sometimes Jamie watches out for Cindy while her mom goes to the grocery store or runs errands. Since most of Jamie's other friends have moved away, Cindy is one of the only pals she has.
- Cindy, on the other hand, has a bunch of invisible friends. At one point, Brutus (who is really just a glob Cindy made at art camp) tells Cindy that Jamie doesn't like Africa, so Cindy gets mad at Jamie for lying and saying she does. Um, okay.
- Eventually, talk turns to the photos, and Jamie shows them to Cindy one by one.
- Even though she wants Cindy to be impressed, Jamie knows she won't be. Heck, she wasn't even impressed with them herself.
- Most of what TJ photographed were huts and tents. Who cares?
- Jamie wants to see war—blood, guts, you name it.
- Cindy doesn't care much about the photos, until Jamie comes to the one of the moon.
- Her eyes light up. Cindy loves it and wants to keep it to put on her wall.
- Jamie gives it to her, and notes that they have something in common: Both of their brothers are in Vietnam. Doesn't seem like something to get excited about, but whatever.
- The girls finish looking at the photos and decide to go for a walk.