A/N: I'm sorry it's taken so long to write another chapter.

After school I walked home with Cassandra, James and Albert. James and Albert were walking ahead of me talking about going to help Almonzo and Laura with their farm. Cassandra was walking slowly behind me because she got into a fight with Nancy and was out of breath. Albert and James weren't listening to me, so I decided to stop in and see Ma at the restaurant while Albert, James and Cassandra went to the mercantile. When I walked in the front door the first person I saw was Hester Sue Terhune.

"Hi Carrie!" Hester Sue hugged me.

"Where's my Ma?" I asked her.

"She's in the kitchen making the food." Hester Sue said chuckling. She put her hand on my back. "Why don't you go in there and talk to her?" Hester Sue walked out of the restaurant and I walked towards the kitchen. I walked through the door and saw my Ma washing dishes. She looked over at me.

"Hello Carrie. Where are the other children?" Ma asked. I leaned on the counter.

"They all went over to the Mercantile. Albert and James were talking about going to help Laura and Almonzo, and everybody has been ignoring me so I thought I would come over here and talk to you." I stated.

"Well, you are going to have to go Carrie. You can't stay here. Why don't you head home with your brothers and sister?" Ma asked.

"What?" I questioned.

"Carrie, your Pa and I have to talk to Cassandra tonight about fighting. Mrs. Oleson and Laura brought Cassandra and Nancy over during recess today. That Nancy Oleson is worse than Nellie ever was." Ma said. I nodded in agreeance. "Well Carrie, I really have a lot of work to do. Hester Sue just went across the street for a moment to talk to Mr. and Mrs. Oleson about something regarding the restaurant; but we have to get back to work. I'll see you at home." Ma kissed my cheek and shooed me out of the kitchen while she worked. I walked all the way back to the little house by myself. I'm not sure where Cassandra, James and Albert are; but obviously they didn't care where I was. When I got into the front door, I saw Albert and James at the table with Pa.

"Hi Pa. Can you help me with my arithmetic?" I asked. Pa looked up at me. He had a paper in front of him.

"I'm sorry Carrie; I can't help you right now. I already told James that I'd help him with history and English." Pa said to me.

"Maybe if you would have walked home with us, you'd have had the opportunity to get help like us." Albert stated without looking around to face me. My face turned blood red.

"Albert." I started to say. Pa looked up at me and it seemed like he could read me like a book.

"Carrie, Cassandra took Grace outside to go down to the creek, why don't you go with them? I'm sure when your Ma gets back she can help you with your homework." Pa said

"Nope, she can't. Ma already said she'd help Cassandra sew her dress." Albert responded. I walked out the front door angry and upset with my family and the whole world.