The Camden house was silent, and not much was happening. Everything was unusually calm, but it was an eerie calm, for everything was about to turn upside down. Everything was calm before the storm-you know the phrase.
Martin and Cecilia sat in the living room talking about life, and love and god, and what ever popped in mind. Ruthie sat their listening enjoying the conversation, and Petie, her boyfriend, was getting annoyed by it all.
In the kitchen sat Mary trying to comfort her husband, Carlos, he had lost his self-confidence and desire to continue living when he lost his job. Mary's baby was due in just a month and they needed money badly. They had to figure something out.
Lucy and Kevin were in the garage apartment, just waking up Lucy was cooking their meal and Kevin was about to walk to the table ready to eat. Lucy was thinking about how she was going to tell Kevin and the rest of her family that she was pregnant.
Matt lay in his room crying because his wife would not speak to him.
Sam and David lay in bed they hadn't been woken.
Eric was at a counseling session at the church.
Everything was normal except for Annie. She was in her room packing her bags. When she was finished she left out the back door when nobody was looking leaving a note on the table.