Fending for themselves...

While Eva and Derik were both in deep depression after the birth of their youngest sister Francoise, the others have to fend for themselves while they try to survive this storm.

The artist of the family Marie-Pier decided to deal with the pain of her parents not being there for her by burying herself in her work. She spends a lot of time painting.

Painting dark gloomy printings, 

Sunny sea pictures,

And portraits - anything really to pass the time and disappear into to escape the pain. 

 Finally, Marie-Pier takes on a new huge project - making the Master bedroom and area for her parents in hopes of ... well something - at least bring them back to normal. 

 

She put together their living room area, completed with a bookcase;

 



        their bedroom, including candle lights, decorations, and a plant to bring it all to life with a new matching bed and dresser.

Not to forget, their bathroom as well, which was small, but very well put together if she must say so herself.





Yes, she was very proud of herself, and all her siblings absolutely loved her handiwork. Sadly, as predicted, her parents didn't notice a thing in their state, or if they did they didn't bother to say much. By that time they were so far gone they might as well not have lived in the house at all.

Although her parents couldn't realize the skills Marie-Pier was now exhibiting more and more, it didn't stop her. She decided it was time that their home have proper outside walls, and took matters into her own hands, and picked out the panels herself, and got the job done with her siblings help.  

Yes, the home was beginning to become more of a home itself, no matter what darkness was happening inside. 

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As for the others,  they spent their time socializing together and with their friends. Doing all kinds of things from ... 

Playing with the blocks, 

to playing chess together,

to playing with the dolls,

 Hanging around chit-chatting and having conversations, as well we gossiping together...

             


                 Watching tv, and movies 

 



and hanging out with their friends. They tried to pass the time, and not feel the absence of their parents as much.

 

They ate their meals together, as much as the possibly could manage to,

They went places together such as the library and town pool to relax and have a good time together outside of the house, as well as going to friends homes so that they weren't the ones always inviting people over to their home. 

They found plenty of ways to amuse themselves, but they were still lacking their parents love and attention.

The Wander children were growing up much faster than they should be at this point of time in their life - but what choice did they have while their parents were so far lost in their own world?