Blog Entry #4

Blog Entry #4

Last week i went to Kanatal, this pretty little place in the mountains. So i'm writing the last eight chapters right now. School's just around the corner and I'm hurrying to make sure my holiday homework is done soon.

The troubles of being a student.

Chapter sixteen is about a small memorial for Susie, in which the entire neighborhood and some other people light candles in the cornfield where she died. Lindsey, Buckley and their dad go to pay their respects, but Mrs.Salmon stays behind. People sing songs and Susie feels at peace, knowing that she will soon be 'a little girl lost..'  Ruth and Ray develop a stronger friendship, and they kiss sometimes, but both of them reveal that they don't feel anything. When they kiss before the small memorial, Ruth feels something after all.

Between chapter sixteen and seventeen, there is a small chapter telling how everyone's life is turning out. 

Susie remembers how much she loved photography, and Mrs.Salmon leaves for her father's cabin far, far away.She gets a job in the winery and sends postcards to Buckley and Lindsey form time to time.  In the fall, Grandma Lynn comes to take care of the family. Lindsey goes to Len's office to inquire about Mr.Harvey's whereabouts and finds her mothers scarf there. She realizes the truth and breaks down n front of Samuel.  Buckley turns seven and writes about a boy named Billy who goes into a hole and never comes back out. The adults fail to understand its significance and praise him. Len knows that Mr. Salmon was correct, finding proof that Mr.Harvey was the murderer, and blames himself for the fact that no one can find him. Ray and Ruth move on to different cities, going to college and getting jobs. Neither of them forget Susie. More leads are found, and Len is more determined than ever to find Mr.Harvey. Samuel's brother, Hal, gets a lead on Mr.Harvey as well. In the end, the family dog, Holiday, meets Susie and is so delighted to see her that he knocks her down. 

Chapter Seventeen is all about Lindsey. After her graduation from college, she and Samuel go for a long drive on his motorbike but get caught up in the rain. While looking for shelter, they stumble upon a Victorian house, and Samuel remarks that 'he wants the house, he needs it'. Then he proposes to her, and the two run home where they tell everyone of their engagement, with champagne and laughter. Susie feels very happy and proud that Lindsey is moving on. 

In the next chapter, Ruth and Ray head back to see the sinkhole one last time before it is filled up. Buckley shows in interest in gardening, and decides to use Susie's old clothes for his tomato stakes. His father stops him, and Buckley gets angry, saying that he loved Susie more than all his other children. Mr.Salmon gets a heart attack, and is rushed to the hospital. All of his children, living and dead, surround him and pray that he recovers. 

Chapter nineteen is about Mrs.Salmon coming back home to see her husband. She sees how much her children have grown, and is upset that she missed most of it. Lindsey refuses to talk, and Buckley talks rudely to her, releasing all the hate he had been harboring for all those years. When Mr.Salmon wakes up, he sees possibility of him and his wife getting close again. 

Chapter twenty starts with Mr.Harvey feeling empty, and threatened. He has nightmares about the number 5, and Lindsey breaking into his house. Len does his best to catch Mr.Harvey, and Mrs.Salmon realizes that she misses her husband and her family. The chapter ends with her sleeping next to Mr.Salmon on his hospital bed, both of them crying for Susie.