Read by Heather Alicia Simms Approx. 11.25 hours 7 cassettes Shayla is feeling miserable because on her thirteenth birthday, her father's new wife gives birth to Gift, whom Shayla sees as a "replacement" for her. Yet she can't confide her feelings to anyone. She'd like to talk to her best friend. Kambia Elaine, who is now in a loving home and is finally on the road to happiness- but someone is sending Kambia evil messages and packages that threaten her sanity. And Shayla discovers that her new friend, Lemm, in who she is sort of interested, has problems of his own—but they don't compare to the secret that he is still keeping from Shayla. Heather Alicia Simms received an MFA from Columbia University in acting. She has made appearances in various television series, such as Third Watch, Homicide: Life on the Streets, Law & Order, and As the World Turns. She also narrated When Kambia Elaine Flew in from Neptune.