Dark Road West — Frieda Dryden

The second book in this Trilogy. A burning desire to find California leads Carmen along with her best friend Robin, on a perilous journey through America's heartland. When tragedy strikes, Carmen finds herself alone once again to face a terrifying future. Danger and loneliness are no strangers to her, but Carmen never realized there was so much evil in the world. She'll do what she needs to do to survive.