There was a lot of noise. The mules were running toward the house. Two of them. They were big, wild animals. Edie was sitting on the ground. Where was her brother? Her mother went to get water for the plants. Just Susan was there. These mules were running toward her mom. She screamed. She tried to move out of their way. Her brother came up laughing and whipping the mules to get them back to the barn. Oh, how he laughed. He thought it was so funny to scare his sister. He told her he wouldn't let the mules hurt her, he was just kidding her. He always was a tease. But this was too much. He had gotten crazy. He said that he was going to chain his wife up in the woods one day and chased her around with a large chain in the yard with her and the kids crying.
This was it. Edie thought, my brother has lost it. I can't take the chance of him hurting Susan or doing something like that again. We have to get away from here, but how? I can't even get out of this house because of the steps. Then the dirt road and Bill will never let us leave. I've got to find a way.
This was it. Edie thought, my brother has lost it. I can't take the chance of him hurting Susan or doing something like that again. We have to get away from here, but how? I can't even get out of this house because of the steps. Then the dirt road and Bill will never let us leave. I've got to find a way.
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