MZD's The Familiar discussion

Chpt. 4 - Astair
"in the middle of the street"
start: 21:21:21, 6/16/2014 Los Angeles
end: 23:35:04, 6/16/2014 Los Angeles

Astair is at a pizza joint with Abigail talking about cat research and Xanther's diving at Taymor's pool. She mentions that she has a pair of "Lares & Penates" wolf statues that may be worth $85,000, which would save the family's current financial struggles. It seems, per Astair and Taymore, Xanther was underwater for an "abnormally long" time while she was diving and thinking about squirrels and cat names. Abigail invites Astair and Xanther to visit her beau's "exotic animal zoo."

Flashback to Thursday early morning @ 4:04 AM--Astair and Anwar wake up simultaneously and rush outside to see a Ford truck swerve and fishtail to avoid hitting Xanther who is in the middle of the street. The car misses by less than 1 foot. Lupita was riding in the truck that almost hits Xanther; it appears that Lupita lives in the same neighborhood as the Ibrahims.

Despite the seizure/sleepwalk and vomiting/diarrhea, Xanther seems "stronger" (healthier) and so does the kitten. Astair arrives home telling Anwar she has a "surprise" for him (we suspect it's the discovery that her Lares and Penates statues are worth $85k).