Katrina and Larry, the two main characters of the story, grew up in a peaceful small town on a farm in Nebraska. In this story you will see how life can go from peace to tragedy, leaving one with great guilt and regret. As children Katrina also known as (Kitty) and Larry had a close bond. Larry an average 10 years old at the time, feared nothing. He and his sister Kitty decided to jump from the old ladder, they had earlier been warned about by their father. They decided to give it a turn while their father was gone, upon Katrina’s last turn things took a turn for the worst. The last rung on the ladder broke as kitty dangled from it. Larry had to think quickly so, he ran and grabbed the hay repeatedly to build a soft mound for a safer landing
