Amelia, now called Melly, is sixteen and Anny Beth is eighteen, they become increasingly anxious that they will soon be unable to live on their own and become infants. With the doctors now deceased and their descendants still trying to make the Cure work, Melly and Anny Beth must find someone they can trust with their story and will take care of them when the time comes. Even more distressing is when Melly and Anny Beth realize someone they do not know named A.J. Hazelwood is trying to locate them for information they don't want to disclose. As Melly and Anny Beth try to stay one-step ahead of the mysterious A.J. Hazelwood, they are surprised to learn that she is a descendant of both of them and had been researching her family history. The two decide to take a chance and reveal the truth regarding their identities to A.J., who eventually believes them and agrees to accept responsibility for their well-being as they unage into childhood again. See also Telomere Unageing External links Margaret Peterson Haddix's Official Website References 2000 American novels Novels by Margaret Peterson Haddix American science fiction novels American young adult novels Children's science fiction novels 2085 Fiction set in 2002 Fiction set in the 2080s