
At first this desperation just causes Kek to run away, to try to make it back to Africa to look for his mother, but as he passes the farm and Lou's house, he wants to tell her thank you and goodbye, so he gets off the bus. This is the DEATH and TRANSFORMATION point in the story, because all hope seems lost. His mother hurt her leg and couldn't go any further, but instructed him to keep running and return for her when it was safe. Their camp was attacked by gunfire and they ran. He then has a flashback about what happened the night she disappeared. Shortly thereafter he receives news that Dave was able to track down the people who made it to the second refugee camp and Kek's mother was not with them. Kek becomes despondent with this news and quits going to the farm.

She's not sure what she's going to do with the old cow.


Unfortunately, Lou is getting old and she decides to sell the farm.
