Now let's eat," Joyce said as she heaped on some scrambled eggs. "I'm starving."The three young wives stood quietly talking among themselves, obviousl...y stressed about something, and Jeff thought he knew what it was. He put his plate down on the steam table and put his arms around all three of them. "Stop and think," he said, pulling them to him. "If just one of you were married to me, one on one, then that one would have no problem realizing that what was mine also belonged to her, hmmm. In. Ariel dumped the water from the bucket and walked to the pond with him. They took all three buckets to the pond and filled them. Jack took his buckets of water to the horses. Ariel knelt down by the pond and splashed some water on her face and arms. She carried the bucket to the cabin, setting it by the steps. She folded up the blanket and towels that were spread over the wood pile, then took them inside. She put them on top of the trunk, then set about cleaning up the cabin and making the. ‘Soph?’ ‘Daniel! What’s up?’ Her voice sounded slightly strained. ‘Not much. I was wondering if we could talk, if you’re not busy?’ ‘Sure, I’ve got twenty minutes before choir practice. What’s on your mind?’ Ok, she seemed warmer now, more receptive to hearing him out. That could only be a good thing, right? He took another deep breath, trying desperately to muster up all the confidence he possessed. ‘Well, remember that day when we were all at the movies together?’ ‘Yeah. What about it?’. But I sensed there was also sadness in her and at that time I could not understand why.My older brother Eric was constantly in trouble both in and out of school. My sister was of a more serious disposition and was the quiet one of the bunch. I on the other hand was the talkative one of the lot.I helped mom out at every opportunity. You see I had a crush on her and this way it kept me close to her. Mom always looked up to me for help. I was constantly chatting her up, I could see that she.