She left early for school in the morning and went up to her room as soon as she got home in the afternoon. At dinner that night Marie and Colonel Hanson hardly seemed to notice Carole’s presence as they chatted about Marie’s history report, which had gone extremely well, thanks to Colonel Hanson’s input. Carole just moved her peas around on her plate as they talked. She had finally finished her English assignment at midnight the night before, but she knew her work wasn’t as good as it would have been if she hadn’t been so tired and upset while she was writing it. After dinner, while Colonel Hanson and Marie watched TV in the living room, Carole went up to her room and tried to read a book. She was exhausted from staying up so late the night before, and before long she fell into a deep, dreamless sleep. She woke up early the next morning, refreshed in body but not in spirit. In fact, she felt more miserable than ever. She wasn’t sure she could survive another entire week as Marie’s unwilling sister.
