David starts to become nervous as Kacey’s late night visits occurr more and more frequently.   She seems to thrive on the danger of getting caught more than she does on seeing David. But her nighttime excursions always seem to find her crawling through David’s bedroom window. He reminds himself that it could be somebody else’s window, or worse. David knows that despite the thrill she seems to get from sneaking out, she would not risk the consequences for any other reason.   Then the morning comes when they both become a little too reckless for their own good. Kacey comes over very late. She … Continue reading Chapter 2.13 – Reckless

Yuki finishes her first day of school and sees David sitting alone on the playground. She darts to the playground and climbs the side of the tower with ease to hang out with her brother.   Having spent so much time with Bebe and David in her formative years has given her an acute sense of empathy. And she can sense that David has been working through some kind of problem. She also knows that there has been some kind of problem with her mom and dad as well. But while the empathy is there, she is still a child and … Continue reading Chapter 2.12 – Affections

The idea of Julian returning to the lifestyle of roaming from town to town, stealing what he wants and sleeping on park lounge chairs sickens Bebe.   She realizes in an instant that what she’s been doing to Julian has accomplished nothing. The concept of forgiveness is at the very core of her beliefs, and she gains a sudden new appreciation for how difficult such a thing can really be. Deep inside, she believes it was grace that brought her and Julian together. By claiming she has forgiven him while continuing to hold on to her anger and denying him … Continue reading Chapter 2.11 – Legacy

David cannot stop thinking about the pictures of the old cabin he found at the library.   He has captured every page of the diary with his cellphone camera and moved the images to his laptop. He has been studying the entries and other photos to find out who they were. Since his discovery contains no new information about the abandoned mine, Reid seems uninterested. But David continues to read the diary. It had apparently been written by a girl about his age, whose family helped establish Sunset Valley.   It is a week of birthdays for the Barimen household, … Continue reading Chapter 2.10 – Forgiveness