Notes

Sophie often drops funny notes for Carter on their walk home from school to make him laugh.

Groceries

Carter brings Sophie groceries early in the novel because he can see she and her siblings need more food.

Bugs and Aliens

Carter's mother often sees bugs or aliens when she is in the grip of her hallucinations.

Hairbrush

Sophie uses a hairbrush to comb out the hair of Carter's mother in order to calm her down during her episodes of paranoia and hallucinations.

Table

Sophie's kitchen table is where she and the kids all do their homework and have their meals. Carter fixes the table when he sees through the window that it is unbalanced.

Coffee Maker

Sophie has a coffee maker she uses to make Carter a cup of coffee each morning because it is too dangerous for him to have one around his mother.

Windows

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