"Wouldn’t it be nice if our daughter could wear the same clothes that we or our family, used to?”

  (Small Fry Chapter 8)



          Then he said quietly,
"So you’re up here, reading in the cold and dust, to get away from the
husband who is acting anything but helpful?”

          “Uh huh.”

          Next, I heard him take a
couple of steps away, but still I wouldn't look up.  I thought he was about to climb back down the
ladder, but he didn’t.  Instead, his
footsteps crossed over to