Vicky took notice of her tone.
She could not be easily put off and so she pressed,
"Are you sure you are well mam? Or should I look for some pills for you?"
"Don't worry my daughter, I am only a little too tired." She said and headed into her room. "And worried!" Vicky added to herself. The two boys were too little to understand the magnitude of the situation at hand. Vicky finished up and cleared the table. She went to do the dishes and was soon through with that as well. When she came back the boys were dozing on the coach. She took them to their rooms, taking one then coming for the other. She tucked them both in bed and she too retired on hers. She was too tired to look into books that night so she slept. In her sleep, she started dreaming.