However it was none of my business. It was some months later that I noticed Sarah had started to make acerbic comments about her step-father. Later he... language was almost vitriolic. Marilyn noticed this as well and tried to draw Sarah out. One Sunday evening Marilyn broached the subject. I had just got back after driving Sarah up to Bristol where Jane would pick her up..."We may have a problem Dal." She called me Dal all the time now. "Sarah has told me that her step-father is behaving. Both medium sized. So one of them we piled our stuff (laptops and bags) and the other friend slept on the remaining half of the bed. Me and Ravi were sleeping on the second bed. Though it was chilly winter, we had put on the heater. So it had become pretty warm in the room. And we were all wearing shorts and t-shirts. As it was Ravi’s home he managed a tank top. It must have been late in the night 3ish or maybe 4 when i being restless just kept moving around in the blanket me and Ravi were. After Ed Sullivan said good night to the TV audience, June jumped up and announced that she was going upstairs to take a shower.“I’ll be up shortly, sis. Save some hot water for me.” Autumn yelled“I will.” she replied. She had hoped to take a long, hot shower and relax a bit before Autumn came up, but now she had to cut it short. She turned the faucets and stepped into the shower.When she was dried off, she reached for her robe then decided to stay naked believing Autumn would only tell her to. It wasn't until after she'd eaten it all that she realized how full she felt. She hadn't eaten so much since the first few days at the shelter, before the strict rationing started.The little kids had already finished their food, and were busy ripping up paperback books and twisting the pages up to use in the stove. Valarie inched closer to Matt and whispered in his ear. "Why did you make so much food? We don't have much left."He looked over at the others, then back to her, acting casual, but.