A/N: I know I said this is mainly movie verse but I took a page from the series and used the location mentioned to be where the Tracys lived before moving to the island.
Virgil's POV
June 26, 1991
Dear Journal,
Wow. Mom's really gone, I just can't seem to get that thought through my head. Dad has'nt even tried to take care of Alan, just Scott and sometimes I help him, John seems to be following Dad's example and blaming Alan and Gordon poor Gordon is so confused he doesn't fully understand what is going on. How can our family which was so happy over the thought of this new family member now be mourning the loss of another? Every time one of us brings up Mom or Alan to Dad he flips out and starts raving how it is all Alan's fault Mom can't be here for us anymore, and then just last night he told us some interesting news to say the least. He told us ... we are moving now I know it does'nt sound that interesting but here's the thing we are moving to our own private island!
Dad said he just could'nt stay here with all the reminders of Mom. He says that we will really like the island and in time it will feel as much like home as this old place in rural Kansas does. John seems to be taking this the hardest, he was always closest to Mom so I guess it is understandable. The only thing that has us all angry is Dad is said he isn't sure that he is even going to take Alan! He said it's too hard to look at Allie because of how much he looks like Mom. Can you believe it, Dad might just leave Alan somewhere and pretend that he doesn't exist. Even John, who seems to be blaming Alan as much as Dad finds what Dad is doing is wrong.
Dad has been scaring all of us. All he does since Mom died is sit in his room and drink. What's worse is when Scott and I try to stop him he goes crazy and...he hits us. So because of how Dad is dealing with Mom's death everything has fallen on mine and Scott's shoulders. I have to go now it's almost six and Dad gets really mad if dinner isn't on the table when he gets home. I hope Dad gets better soon, and I hope we can finally convince him to keep Alan where he belongs, here, with us.
Write back soon,
Virgil.