Child Protective Services have been called to the Asher household more than once, but somehow Irene and Jacob Asher keep walking away with little more than warnings on the worst days ā usually theyāre lauded for their good work. Theyāre well loved by the community, especially since most people know them as the heroes that manage to take care of a deeply troubled young girl without ever losing their patience. Every time anyone stops by their house, thereās always freshly baked cookies and their home is immaculate, filled with flowers from their clearly well tended garden. To the outsider, it would seem that the Asher family was one that managed to remain the picture perfect version of the nuclear family, despite having to deal with the incredible hardships that their eldest child brings upon them.
In a picture, Lydia might have seemed like the perfect little blonde haired, blue eyed angel, but everyone in the neighborhood knows a different story. Whether sheās autistic, schizophrenic, bipolar or something else entirely, her parents have never confirmed, but theyāve certainly implied time and time again that thereās something horribly wrong with her. It makes sense, after all. How else would she end up with all those bruises and broken bones if not from violent fits and bouts of self harm? Certainly her parents arenāt capable of inflicting such horrors, not when they seem like such kind and supportive parents. No one can ever recall seeing the couple even raise their voices at their child, let alone raise a hand towards her.Ā
Then again, no one has ever seen one of Lydiaās fits.
Sure, they happen sometimes when the family is out shopping or during a birthday party, but one or both of the parents tend to drag her away before anything happens. They wouldnāt want to upset one of the other children, after all. Itās in everyoneās best interest ā even if their neighbor is a doctor and all his offers of help are met with quick and firm denials. Sometimes, when she was younger, parents and children would hear her crying and screaming during the fits, but as she grew, so did her silence. Nowadays, her parents get applauded for how quiet she is during her fits. That must mean sheās getting better, right? No matter how her injuries seem to be getting worse and at Briannaās birthday party last week, they had to leave because she stopped being able to stand. Sharon says something happened to her hips, but Sharon also likes to drink too much.
At school, Lydia seems to struggle horribly, despite her parentsā best efforts. They show up to every PTA meeting, always come in to talk to counselors to try and help their daughter, but still her grades slip and still she forgets to pick up the lunches that her mother packs for her every day. Itās tragic, really. She seems to have such potential, but itās like she doesnāt want to succeed. Still, none of the students have ever complained about her having bad behavior. If anything, thereās more stories of her getting bullied than anything. She does seem like a target with the way she stutters through her sentences and flinches away from people just trying to help. Sheās awkward, nervous and flighty and itās hardly shocking that she has little to no friends.
Altogether, itās a miracle that the Ashers are as stable as they are. You know, we might not know the whole story, but itās really admirable that they keep trying with such a troubled child instead of just sending her off to a home. Really, she should be grateful for how lucky she is to have parents like them.
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