Shadows in the Night Chapter 3: The Characters

Chapter 3: The Characters

Now, this is the writer speaking, before we go any further I think you should get to know the characters. We'll start with Father and Mother.

Father's eyes are grey, his birthday is August 2, 1967. He is 45. He started farming at the age of six. He was raised Amish, sirname: Richardson. His hair is black wavy and has silver streaks.

Mother. Her eyes are blue, her hair is blonde with brown streaks. Her birthday is March 18, 1969. She is 43. She started first grade at the age of four, she was extremely smart. She got a Master's degree in college. She was raised modern.

Jeff. His eyes are green, his hair is a sorta dark chocolate brown. His birthday is February 13, 1997. He was average in school, he is working on Algebra. It's a small burden on his young but strong shoulders. He is fourteen.

Tim. His eyes are grey. His birthday is October 11, 1999. He is pretty much average in school but he has an extraordinary talent for putting things together without instructions. His hair is blonde with brown streaks. He is 11.

Tara. Her eyes are clear blue, her hair is midnight black and very curly. Her birthday is June 19, 2003. She is in third grade. She is a very lady-like little girl, she is eight years old.

Sarah. Her eyes are clear blue, her hair is midnight black and very curly. Her birthday is June 19, 2003. She is in third grade. She's more of a kinda sorta tomboy. She is eight years old and loves horses. She and Tara and pretty much identical except Sarah has a freckle at the very tip of her nose.

Sally. Sally's eyes are brown with yellow flecks in them. She has blonde, mid-back, wavy hair. She is in preschool and advancing fast. Sally's birthday is April 23, 2007. She loves to tell everyone her ABCs.

New baby. Well, I can't tell you much about it, let me think. It looks like the baby is going to have some kind of disability. It is premature. It's due date is June 13, 2011. I just can't stand calling the baby "it" all the time.

Belief: They homeschool. And they are Mennonite.