Decemberhadjustbegun，anditwascolderthaneverbefore.SoniaReedwaslyingonthesofablankly，listeningtothescreamsofhermother-in-law，JeanWhite，comingfromdownstairs.SoniaReed!ltsonethingifyoucantgivebirthtoachild-now，youveevenstartedtonotcookontime?AreyoutryingtostarvemeandTylertodeath?"InthesixyearsthatshewasmarriedtoTobyFuller，hermother-in-lawhadalwayscomplainedthatshewasahenthatcouldnotlayeggs.However，noonehadstoppedtothinkthatherhusbandhadnevertouchedhersincethebeginningoftheirmarriage."Quicklycomedownandhelpmeorganizemyschoolbag!Istillhavetogotoschool，forGodssake!"ateenagerurged.TylerwasTobysyoungerbrother;hewassimplythedevilsspawn.EversinceSoniamarriedintothisfamily，hehadbeenfindingdifferentwaystotorturehereachday.