Fates Hands novel Chapter 99

Chapter 1–Book Three

“Desert King“ (Archer’s story}

Rachel Stevens worked hard all her life, she worked two jobs and was raising her 17-year-old little sister Anna. It wasn’t easy but she was doing it.

Their father died in a car accident when Rachel was just 12 and Anna was 7. Their mother died from cancer three years later.

Rachel at 15 knew that Anna could be taken away and they would be separated in different homes. Their mother left a life insurance policy it wasn’t a lot but it was enough to pay the bills, food, and other expenses.

It wasn’t easy and they had a few close calls when a well-meaning neighbor would start checking things

out.

Rachel also started to work after school in their home babysitting for extra money. Soon though Rachel realized that they were not going to be able to pay the mortgage on the house much longer.

So Rachel started looking for other places to live. She found a little trailer park just outside of town. It was mostly older people in their retirement years.

Their trailer was a normal size and they would each have their separate rooms. It wasn’t anything glamorous but it was clean and affordable. It was also comfortable, they made it their

own.

Anna never complained about not

having what other kids in her school had. She always told Rachel that being together was far more important.

The fact that there were two other families there with children Anna’s age helped out a lot as well.

They did keep their mom’s car, Rachel could have sold it but she used it as a cover, to give the look that adults were there living with them.

She also learned how to drive and got her license. It was mostly though, for emergencies, they couldn’t afford to have insurance and pay for the gas.

Now that she is older and working two jobs the car went from emergency use only, to everyday use.

It was a good thing because at the moment Rachel had to work two jobs. Her sister though is a major nerd,

still, she is 17 years old, and at that age, they are bound to do a little exploring with things.

She was grateful that Anna turned out so smart and not so wild. Still, Rachel did worry.

She had enough time in her schedule to see her before she got on the bus for school and to pick her up at school. They would have dinner before she had to go to work again. Sleep and repeat.