Book1:TeDream-Maker

msurroundherhouse．ShewouldpntmapletreesalroundsothatMr．andMrs．Johnson，Markandherselfwouldlivetheirwholelivesharmoniouslytogether，hiddenbycloudsandsurroundedbycolorfulleaves，forthisfragilefamilycouldnolohstandtheslingsandarrowsofeousfortune．

    Hermindwasinaturmoisshethoughtofthepast．ShewouldneverfetthatstormywinterdaywhenMr．Johnsoncamehomeamidthewindandrain，breakierriblehatLaverne’smotherhaddied．Itainful，traumatie，etcheddeeplyinheryoungmemory，forwithinayear，shehadlostbothherparents：herfatherinacaractandher．ShecametolivewithMr.Johnsonwheherremarried；butthebrief，happyinterludehadnotstedtheyear．Shecouldstillrememberherhurt,fearandaywhenMr．JohnsonmarriedagainandhisnewwifeLavyrlbroughtMark，hersonfromherpreviousmarriagewithhertoliveintheJohnsonhome．Lavernewasrudeafultothetestadditionstoherfamily,butLavyrlwaswonderful．Thoughblind,shewasverysensitiveandwasallthemotherLavernecouldwishfor．Sheseemedtoualegirl’santagonismandgraduallywonherenuineloveandkiakingcareofherasshewouldherown．Herso-year-oldMark，wasstrongasanox．Hewasabitretarded,tobesure,butextremelyprotectiveofhislittlesister，andstoodupforheramidtheirpeers．Fromthenon，withMarkasherbodyguard，sheneverhadtofearbeingbulliedinschool．Thisnewfamily,broughttogetherbydifferentcircumstancesoflife,hadastrongtieinmisfortune．

    Thatyear，duetomisma，Mr．Johnson’sfirmwentbankruptandhewasidoff．Unemploymentwasabigblowandontopofitall,Mr．Johnsontractedhepatitisandhadtobehospitalized．Hugemedicalbillspiledupandtheheavyburdenofsuppafamilyoffourfel