And what happens there will haunt Miles for the rest of his life. When news of Hurricane Katrina comes through, Miles and his dad and uncle try to leave the city, but with a busted car they've got no choice but to join the huddled masses at the Superdome. But when Miles's mom gets remarried, moving south and being ignored by his father was the lesser of two evils. His dad's a jazz musician and chose his gigs over his son any day. Miles knew that moving to New Orleans to live with his dad would be no picnic. And for the life of me, I didn't know if that baby was being born or dying. Then I heard a baby cry with a shriek that nearly stopped my heart cold. They reminded me of halos over the heads of angels. The rings of light circling the stadium started to glow a little. There was a buzzing, and I guess the generators tried to kick back in. But now, people were pounding at each other. The wind and rain had beat down on that dome like it was a giant drum.
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