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Her irl who couldn't be around any other children When it was time to take school photos her mother kept her home so there was no pictures to show anyone

One day Stephanie asked her to come out and play with her Her randhter Stephanie didn't knohat to think except that her momma didn't love here any ht that her mother Marsha had aher not to be able to work and provide for her daughter due to she was healthy enough to hold down a job and she wasn't needed to take care of her mother Even her mother had said numerous of time that she would take care of StephanieStephanie's family moved to a little house on the outskirts of town Her mother drove her to the retired school teacher's house for her classes She told the teacher that she belonged to a religion who does not believe in taking pictures or using a computer the school as done on paper

The little one story white far the outer edge of the property It was invisible from the road Stephanie wasn't allowed to play in the front or side yards leaving only a small back yard to play in

Her mother told her the owner didn't want the yard or bushes ruined She wasn't allowed to have any kind of a pet not even goldfish Stephanie saw a rope hanging fro oak tree in the back yard She wished that she could have a swing hanging from the tree

The owners of the house was a farmer and his wife that lived ain the summer heat He noticed Stephanie out doors and asked her if she fill his water bottle up She was glad to help

Even though he was a man in his older 50's Stephanie's ized to hi him as he mowed He told her that he was the one who interrupted Stephanie playing asking her for water

She wondered if there was a reason for the rope hanging froe his father had put a tire swing up He said it kept his free time occupied Stephanie spoke up and said she wished she had a swing Early the nextup