Summary: 4th Home--
Astrid is taken in by a former actress named Claire Richards, and her husband, Ron. Claire does everything she can to ensure Astrid's comfort. For once, Astrid is doing well in school and pursuing art. She is even enrolled in all honor courses and Astrid finally thinks she is loved and has a home where she can do well in. Astrid finally finishes the 10th grade and is very happy that she did. Claire bought her a necklace as a present and for most of the Summer Ron was gone. Astrid's favoutire place to go with Claire was to the museum as each painting had more and more meaning. Astrid continues corresponding with her mother in prison, but Astrid becomes increasingly bitter towards Ingrid. Claire also starts talking to Ingrid who in the end helps lead Claire to suicide. She keeps telling Claire she is right and he is having an affair. She Claire suspects that Ron is having an affair because Ron keeps making constant trips away from home and Astrid watches their fights worsen. Ingrid thinks that Astrid is too happy where she is and doesn't want to get replaced so she makes Cliare goes insane. Astrid felt like this was the family she never had and she didn't want to lost this. In April, Astrid finds that her mom is sending Claire letters about how she should just give up as it will be easier and that nobody loves her. Ron wants to make an effort so they go away to Oregon on a camping trip. They do everything together and Astrid can see that Claire is really happy. After New Years, Claire commits suicide by overdosing. By this point, Astrid is 17. At the end, Astrid finally finds out they only took her in so that she could keep Claire happy and distracted. She was a watcher as Ron already knew she was suicidal and thought that aStrid could make her change but she couldn't.
Note: Astrid is in grade 10 still. She is never good ebough for anything. She becomes a failer and realizes she will never be able to have a family.
New Character: Ron-Father
Claire- mother and actor.
-really want to adopt children.
look up: debussy: french composer
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