Shades of Grey. CH 1

The first night in their new house began simple enough. Everyone was hungry, so after giving Ashley a bottle Laura started a dinner of salad. Before she could even begin chopping she realized she had no place to cook. So she ordered the cheapest, and ugliest, counter top she could find and had it "quick delivered". She and Mathew soon enjoyed their meal, sitting at their kitchen table. Laura was pretty sure the table and chairs were lawn furniture, but that didn't make the meal any less tasty.


It was still fairly early, so Laura sent Mathew out to try and catch some fish from the river behind the house. While she entertained Ashley, Mathew had a blast fishing. He didn't catch anything, but he was having some fun and he really needed that after the hard time he's had. He thought he might be able to sell some fish in the future, if he ever caught any, and help his mom out.


It started getting late, and Laura called Mathew in side and had him sleep on the only bed in the house. He had to get up and go to school the next day, and he needed rest. He fell asleep almost immediately, but the peace didn't last long.


As Mathew fell asleep Laura sat down to read the only book she had in her inventory. A skill book about handiness. She left Ashley on the floor by her feet, to play while she read. The quiet didn't last long, Ashley started screaming because she was tired and feeling neglected as her mother read.

Mathew had jumped out of bed to glare at his screaming sister, so Laura took Ashley outside. They played for a while, Ashley loves being tickled and tossed in the air. Once Mathew went back to sleep Laura gave Ashley another bottle, and went inside to read some more. She left poor Ashley outside alone.

Once she finished her bottle she began to scream again, and Mathew got up and ran outside to glare at his screaming sister. This happened off and on all night until everyone was exhausted. It didn't seem to matter where Laura took Ashley, if they were anywhere on the lot while Ashley cried, poor Mathew got no sleep.

Ashley screamed off and on all night, until about 4 am...

... when she finally passed out from exhaustion in the middle of the room. Mathew got a few small hours of sleep before he had to get up for school in the morning. Laura knew she had to do something to get a crib for Ashley, but a job was out of the question until Ashley was old enough to start school. She just couldn't afford a babysitter.

Chapter 2 is on it's way. Find out how Mathews first day of school went, and how is Laura going to find the money to buy a crib?