Kaeleigh (p. 109), Raeanne (p. 119), Kaeleigh (p. 131), Raeanne (p. 143) Summary

In Kaeleigh (p. 109), Kaeleigh hears Daddy begging Mom not to go, but early Saturday morning Mom leaves town. Kaeleigh counts Daddy's steps, pretending to be asleep and willing him to pass by her bedroom door without opening it. Twelve steps would lead to her bedroom, twenty to his own. He does open her door, but merely brushes her cheek, cries, and asks why he can't take it all back. Anguished, he falls asleep next to Kaeleigh's bed and she sneaks out. She will walk to work and still be early. She feels alone and dirty as the sun rises. There is a new resident at the old folks' home, a ladies' man named William O'Connell. He flirts with all of the ladies, harmlessly, impressing all except Greta. Kaeleigh freezes...