Shape Up & Fly Right,

[1] Chapter 2 Page 57

“Shut up! And I’ll be the one to ask the questions here! Now, Mr, Everett, if you are serious about getting your family through this night without any hardships, you and your family had better cooperate fully and do whatever you are told.

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[2] Chapter 2 Page 57

Am I Making myself clear!” Dad responded by trying to be the voice of reason. “Yes, of course. But there must be some mistake. You must have the wrong house. I assure you my family and I have done nothing wrong.”

We all then come to learn right quick there was no reasoning with brutality, and in the same like manner before, the very same foul-mouth brute who ignored Dad’s common sensibilities from the start finally got to the heart of the matter for this unwelcome visit.”

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[1] Author’s Commentary

Startled out of bed by the blatant pounding at the front door. Lily for propriety sake quickly slipped on her slippers and her matching pale yellow quilted robe over her floor length flannel nightgown, to straightaway run out the door to meet up with her mom and dad and her two younger brothers in the hallway.

The family is bewildered by this turn of events, because it is none other than the authorities demanding entry into their home.

Lily begins to explore the possibilities for such an unwelcome visit, and hoping against hope. She is of the mind this intrusion into their lives is just one big misunderstanding, and this to shall pass.

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