Summary

Virginia wondered how her family's life would have turned out if she had not moved from Florida to New Jersey, and if her son Charles would have still been alive. Her sister Anne came to visit Virginia after Charlie's death. Anne, the oldest of Virginia's siblings, had always been responsible and caring. Virginia thought of the similarities between her daughter Magdalen, and her niece Lily. Magdalen had been a problem child growing up, having run away at seventeen for a year before coming home and running away to Vancouver again. Despite her absence, Magdalen and especially her history of emotionally unstable behavior and drug use had lasting effects on the family.. Her behavior had taken over the family and overshadowed her sister Camille, who was more stable, and the boys, Charles and Daniel. A year after Magdalen's departure, Anne had asked Virginia to take...