Hans had been helping his father chop the fire wood in front of their house. It was the only thing that kept the warmth in their house. The cold autumn weather had begun to set in, so they were using a lot more than they normally would throughout the summer months. Hans wondered what it would be like had his mother still been there today. He missed her dearly, and even though his father was happy, he couldn't stand his step-mother she was always so cruel to him and his sister. He mindlessly continued with his work.<br/><br/>Andrea stretched her arms and then slowly slid out of her bed. She had been up all night mapping the route she was going to take to the town tomorrow, she visualized better in the later hours. She pulled herself off the floor and walked over to her dressing cabinet and washed her face in the sink.