It didn't take me too long to adapt to Miranda's environment, as it was friendly enough. Mom agreed that I could stay the whole summer at her place. I was able to meet her handsome brother, Peter, and lovely Mrs Harley. Peter became a breadwinner for his family after their father died. He was a civil engineer, and Mrs Harley knitted and sowed dresses for sale.

Her house was not an exquisite one, like ours, but it was beautiful and neat. The furniture was of medium standard, I could ...