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Ever since the unfortunate event occurred in the bathroom, things only grew worse for Ester. Her father grew hungry for her body, pushing the lengths of her body, and turning into a full-blown sinner. Ester was horrified to even be near her father.
Most nights she would hide in her bedroom until after he went to sleep, and avoided all eye contact. But, William's desire couldn't be matched. If he wanted Ester, he would have her, when he wanted it, no matter what time it was. She'd even awoke to his hands exploring her body when she was asleep, before. Ester wished so dearly she never would've bathed that evening. None of this would be happening. Blaming herself for everything, she knew no other man would ever want her tainted body. Ester felt
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A lumberjack's family of five, and she was to set up the house to invite the new members over for dinner; due to the fact Ester's father is in the lumber business. Ester took note, and started up a hefty feast to feed fifteen people. The new family of five, her and her father, and the other family of three that also work with her father; and enough to have some extras, if anyone would desire to take her meal home.
Ester went out to purchase the carcass of chicken and hog meat. She began the fire for the meats, and started to blend together a variety of vegetables. She bought different wines for the adults to indulge themselves in, juices and milk for the younger kids, and boiled clean some water for anyone else to choose to drink. Ester also began to cook some pies, and mix together some salads for the females.
Whilst dinner was cooking, Ester went to tidy up the house, closing the doors to all the rooms, and straightening up the entrance way. She set up the table, placing many different plates down, with the proper utensils. Finishing up the touches for dinner, slicing meats, and preparing the options and selections of the dinner she had made. The female truly hoped their guests would enjoy her feast.
Once everyone had arrived, Ester greeted the new family, until her eyes laid upon the new student at her school. The male's name was Edward, and he was a year older than her, she had
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William thoroughly welcomed the new family into the lumber business; all the while Ester and Edward grew quite fond of one another through the night; never straying from the other's side. The other children ones younger than the teenagers sat near the fire and played board games William kept on the shelves in the main room. The adults indulged themselves in wine, and laughed, and talked about business, their children, and how life was before Edward's family had moved to their village in Berlin.
Within time, the clock struck the house with it's hourly song, at the peak of midnight. Most of the children were asleep on the floor, whilst Edward and Ester were asleep on the sofa together, with a blanket draped across their laps. For the first time in two years, Ester felt like she was right where she was meant to be.
When the adults decided it was time to leave, the clock read about one o'clock in the morning. William was infuriated with Ester's behavior with Edward, a string of jealousy burning within his soul. William waited for everyone to empty his small cottage, before letting his door shut. His eyes laid upon his wonderful daughter, Ester. Though, she had acted like a harlot. throughout the night. If Ester wanted to act like a harlot, William would treat her as

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