There was no dinner for us that night. Mrs Harley insisted we go get our dinner elsewhere. Despite our pleas, she stood on the ground that we were going to bed without dinner.

Peter tried to apologize to her but she shouted him down. She looked so upset it was unsettling. Actually it was only unsettling because I was scared she'd report to my mom. If she did, mom would come fetch me immediately. I didn't want that at all. I wanted to spend my holidays with Miranda because as soon the ...