With a sigh, Celeste followed the others from the room, wiping the back of her hand across her lip and nose.  She could feel her eye swelling shut and when she licked her lip, the cut there burned.<br/><br/>Moving into the living room, she took up a position in a chair that faced both her father and her sister.  When her father tossed over the package of peas, she nodded in thanks and put it up to her face.<br/><br/>Looking back and forth she remained quiet, letting them start the discussion.