Kaitlin, in a wild state of excitement, doesn't respond. Can she not hear him? Does she not want to hear him? Either way, ignoring daddy's commands is... not like her at all."I said let her up you little fuck." Daddy growled and coupled with a sharp punch to the cheek.Kaitlin took the punch and let her head fall to the side, but the strike only made her push down on her little sisters head that much harder. #4's arms are flailing wildly. Her eyes are rolling back, her struggles for breath are only. Right before winter Henry came in after doing repairs, he saw his mother on the phone sobbing. Pausing to listen in, Henry wondered what the bad news was. When he heard his father's voice on the other end he knew it was not good. The reaction his mother gave confirmed that something bad happened.When his mother hung up the phone she turned to him with tears forming in her eyes. "Grandpa had died today."Although he was not very close to his Grandfather, he did feel remorseful about his passing.. "Argh! This damn thing! Can't we just live with sleeping bags for tonight?" Eric groans."Honey! Don't swear! It sets a bad example," Sarah chimes for the thousandth time."Please Mom, we're old enough!" Trudy calls back.A banal tranquility settles over the family. For the first time in-fact. Sarah has just recently remarried, she had been a widow ever since Jandice could ever remember. Night finally descends upon the family. Eric finally assembles the tents and stands back to admire his. I need you to stay in our current school." Anne, this other school has the best opportunity for both of us. I am sure we can figure out a way to get you there with me." That school costs way too much. Sure, you have a rich dad who will probably fund your whole tuition and housing, but I have no one who would or could do that." I don't plan on asking my dad for money Anne. It's different now. He isn't... he's not what I thought he was in any way. I could no more ask him for money than I would.