Why Did She Do This?

Helena said, "Her hat covered her face. I saw her face the moment I looked up, so I went with her." If Amelia hadn't asked, she wouldn't have remembered the scene.

"Why would she do that?" Amelia could not understand no matter how she thought about it. Her second aunt had no grudge against her mother. Why would she harm her mother?

Helena shook her head. "I don't know either. She's my second sister-in-law and my very first sister-in-law. She seems to be quite good to me usually."

Helena and Amelia looked at each other. Amelia raised her hand. "I'm going to find Daddy!"

Seven tilted his head and cawed, "Daddy's not here, Daddy's not here!"

Helena was speechless. Oh, she remembered. Alex seemed to have gone to another meeting. She'd heard that he was going to quit his job, but they wouldn't let him.

Amelia: "Then I'll go look for Eldest Uncle!"