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"Grace, I'm home."

"...Grace? You in here?"

"...oh, no. Watcher, please, no."

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Grace Williams here. You know what? I'm done. Done with Willow Creek, done with my stupid family... just done.

I'm leaving tonight - packed my suitcase and everything. I mean... who's going to stop me? Not Mom or Dad anymore, not my sisters, and definitely not Jason. No way I'm accepting my little brother as my 'headship' or whatever the church calls it. And anyway, he's at work.

Where will I go? No idea, honestly. I'll probably just leave town, and... I don't know, figure something out, I guess. Make money off social media, maybe? That's what Mom did, and it worked for her... well, until she got old. Maybe it'll work for me too.

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Finally... the baby's here. I'm so glad that's over. Watcher forgive me, but I hate being pregnant so much that I've barely had time to pray for Mom. Not that she deserves my prayers... may she rot in hell.

...I'm still stuck with my and Daniel's mistake, though. It's another boy, by the way - his name is Ethan.

...Thank The Watcher that Joe thinks Ethan's his son. He's been a little happier lately - mainly because he gets to brag that he has three sons now. And Leah's happy too, I guess - she gets to help raise another one of my children. At least she's doing something with her life... even if no one wanted to marry her.

As for me... I'm never going anywhere with Daniel again. That was the biggest mistake of my life. I can only pray Joe never finds out... Watcher help me if he does.

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Hi, I'm Eve Allen. Today me and Mom and Rachel went to church to pay respects to our neighbor, Mrs. Williams. She just passed away - may The Watcher rest her soul.

Mrs. Williams' children were all there at church as well, so we sat and talked to them. I ended up sitting with her son, Jason. I really felt bad for him - I can't imagine losing my mom so young. So we sat and talked about all the good memories he had of his mom, and prayed together. I hope I made him feel a little better.

After church Mom wasn't happy with me because I put my hands on Jason when I was trying to cheer him up - I'm not supposed to touch boys. But I was only trying to make him feel better. I'm sure The Watcher will understand.

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I still can't believe it... first Dad, now Mom's gone too. Gone forever. Sure, me and Mom didn't always see eye to eye on everything, but... I loved her. We all did. Watcher keep her.

We all got together today to say prayers - or at least, that was what we were supposed to do. But it was only me and Zoe who were praying. Grace and Phoebe just... sat there and argued and insulted each other the whole time. Why couldn't they stop for just one day?

You know... sometimes I just don't know what to do. I need my dad to come back and tell me how to be a man or... something like that. Or Mom to come and nag me. I even miss that these days.

But they're not coming back. I've just got to figure everything out myself, I guess. Honestly... if I didn't have to stay strong for all my sisters, I'd probably just sit here and cry.

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From the Willow Creek Church website

In Loving Memory of Naomi Williams

We at Willow Creek Church are sad to announce that Naomi Williams, widow of Stephen Williams, has gone home to be with The Watcher. Naomi passed away peacefully at home early this morning, with her son and daughter by her side, after a long life of love and service.

A devoted homemaker, loving wife, mother of four, and grandmother of five, Naomi was a woman of deep faith. She stood by her beloved husband Stephen from young adulthood until his passing, and served him and their four Watcher-loving children with a smile.

Through her successful social media ministry, Naomi served her community with love, spreading Watcherly wisdom to women of faith everywhere and bringing so many together in fellowship and worship.

She will be mourned and missed by all who knew her. May The Watcher rest her soul.

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Please, fellow men and women of faith, pray with me and Paul for our dear daughter Susanna!

She's totally out of control - always destroying things and throwing tantrums and making messes outside our beautiful home! Today she even made poor Esther cry! Even Paul can't control her anymore!

I just want my little girl to be sweet and loving again - to be gentle and meek and obedient, just as The Watcher created her to be. I'm praying for her... praying with all my heart that He will guide her and show her the way.

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"Mom, why does only Isaac get to go to school and we have to stay at home all the time? It's not fair!"

"It is fair, sweetie. Isaac's gonna have a really good job when he's all grown up, just like Daddy, so Daddy wants him to go to school and learn a lot!"

"But Isaac always gets everything! He even gets a room all to himself - I have to share with Eve and Rachel and stinky Esther! And he doesn't have to do any cleaning!"

"Susie, you shouldn't envy your brother - you know that's a sin. And we talked about this in Book Study, didn't we? The Watcher made boys and girls to do different things, so sometimes we have to treat Isaac a little differently, so he can grow up strong and smart and do all the things The Watcher created him to do!"

"Just because he's a boy? But Mom, boys are so gross and stupid! Why would you love him more than me?!"

"Oh, no, sweetie, I don't-"

"I hate you! I hate Isaac and I hate Daddy and I hate you!"