The Whittaker Saga

For Thomas, being able to stay and finish the term is a relief, and it gives him hope that he'll be allowed to stay on next semester too. After all, he graduates come spring, that's not too long, surely his parents will let him stay then? Not that school itself is all that fun, but at least he knows the people, and has to admit that some of the girls are cute. Josephine and Nash are having a harder time to deal with their baby boy growing up faster than they wanted him to. In fact, the entire ordeal took a rather massive toll on their marriage. Josephine was not all too fond of this new angrier side of Nash, and he has a hard time dealing with her letting go of their boy too easily. To boot, things are not all that good at work either. He had hoped that this job would be their ticket to a better life, and he really wants to do a good job, but no sooner had he started than he discovered that the Landgraabs aren't just ordinary business owners: So what do you do when you find...

For Anna, having the house to themselves feels weird and strange. Since they moved here there as always been people around. Kids playing in the yard or doing homework in the living room, Josephine milling about in the kitchen, Nash working with the ranch hands in the field or repairing something in the house... But now the house is empty and Anna is the one who is expected to arrange dinner and clean and do all the 'wife' things that Josephine usually took care of. She's not sure how she'll find the time for that with three horses to train. But for now there is something else is occupying her mind, as her predictions about Germany are proven right. On September 1st 1939 ar breaks out in Europe. "I told you he wasn't done!" Anna says to Johnny as they listen to the news on the radio. "How Chamberlin could be so stupid as to believe him I don't know, but now look!" "Maybe it will be quick, maybe the others will fold like last time," J...