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Nikki and Bernice go from a two-story house in Brooklyn to sharing a room in a boarding house in Washington Heights. On the first night, Nikki feels claustrophobic and steps out to get some air.
Nikki would like to miss the different parts of her old house in Brooklyn but cannot because of all the “ugliness” it saw.
Nikki can finally see her father whenever she wants to.
By Nikki Grimes