Harry inhaled deeply and shook his head wryly. “For the longest time I tried to ignore the things I was seeing and hearing, hoping beyond hope that ...hings would get better as they got older, but they didn’t. The final straw to break the camel’s back came in the summer of 1999. Ellie was at work and I was home watching the girls. We were all in the study and I was working on an assignment for a client and the girls were doing something involving giggling and pencils and paper.“Then I heard them. She went for a demanding, high-paying job with lotsof traveling and wanted me to focus more on keeping our home together.By concentrating on her work, she could maximize her potential. I wasjust as happy being a low pressure, online business consultant forsmall innovative firms. I worked just enough to keep busy, a part-timerole that fit well with my house husband status.So as with everything else, I agreed to take care of Isabella while shewas gone on business. Nadia was pleased, and we had a. “Shayne?” I called out. I paused for a moment trying to listen over the loud music. After calling out again and not hearing a reply, I opened the door the rest of the way and slipped out of the bathroom. I then peeked into the living room to find it empty. I walked to my room, taking the towel off half way down the hall. It was a beautiful evening out. Nice and warm, but there was still a cooling breeze that swept through the balcony doors. I walked into my room, my pillow top queen size. This is handy for making night lights, and also a good way to test for radiation if you don’t have access to a radiation meter (not everyone has a PIP-boy). It is also one of the main ingredients for making Radaway, and can be used to replace used filters in water purifiers.She let a piece dry out and waited for it to dim, then put it in a cup of the water from the faucet. It began to glow again, very slightly. So the tap water is a little contaminated, as she suspected. She tried another piece.