Stone Circle Churchyard

Arlette instantly snuggled into her brother. She wanted to show him that she loved him immensely. That even though he was sad that she would be there for him. At least she already got him to smile once. It seemed that he was happy to see her. She was relieved. Merrit instantly told her that times had been hard. She nodded slowly. Arlette didn't feel that way but she had not been so close with their father. She assumed that was about her father.

"But--" she wanted to protest but then Merrit suggested a walk. The young girl nodded in agreement. "Let's walk," she spoke with a nod. She could tell that he wanted to tell her something. "Just so you know, if you take some distance I would get worried about you either way," Arlette spoke and then offered him a compassionate smile. "I am sorry that times have been hard on you," she spoke then. How could she have been feeling great and he had not been? "You can talk to me about it if you like."