Before We Were Free

The next day they hang out Anita takes Sammy to explore the rest of the compound. While walking around the compound they past the bachelor pad the Anita's uncle had built last year.Its a tiny castia with wooden shutters that latch up from the inside with a big padlock on the door. She said that her uncles and his friends used to sit in it half the night talking. When they come in the view casita Anita stops in her tracks. The casita  was cracked open. It had been shut up since last summer.Sammy had suggested that the maid had left it open while cleaning. Anita knows that Chucha doesn't clean it. When they move closer to the door they see someone moving in the shadows. They start running back to the house. Anita tells Sammy not to let their parents know yet or they won't let them hang in the compound.

Readers Response:
          I'm kind of creeped out by a moving shadow in the casita. I'm glad they didn't tell their parents. I do at the same time think it's dangerous, but i think they would. I really want to know who or what is in the casita. I kind of wondered was it Anita's uncle.

Before We Were Free

The day that the Washburns moved in Anita had made friends with Mr.Washburns son, Sammy. She had showed him around the compound showing him the most interesting parts. She didn't get a chance to show him everything, because his mom had called him in to fix his bed for the night.When he was leaving he had said, "see you later alligator". She knew what he meant, but she had taken it personally.She didn't like being called something so hideous.


Readers Response:
         I think that she has made a friend. I curious to see where they're relationship will get. They plan on hanging out together again tomorrow to finish exploring the compound. Anita is excited about hanging out with him tomorrow.I want to know what they're going to to tomorrow

Before We Were Free

Two weeks after Anita's cousins had left Mr.Washburn, the American council, had came for a visit. They went into the study. While they were talking Anita was in the hallway listening. They had called Anita into the room getting ready to tell her whats going to happen. They told her that Mr.Washburn was going to be moving into the compound with them. He has two kids and a wife. They thought having a member of the U.S. council would surly make the SIM go away.

Readers Response:
          I'm curious to find out whats going to happen.I wonder if there plan too get the SIM to leave is going to work. I also am wondering will Anita have a new friend, because she has been lonely since her cousin Carla had left. I feel like the book is just beginning.

Before We Were Free

Lucinda told Anita that their uncle and some of his friends had planned to get rid of the dictator. She asked why are people trying to get rid of him when everybody has his picture up. She thought they liked him. All of their uncles friends have been arrested and hes the only one in a out. She asked why don't they move to the America's. Lucinda said that they can't leave, because their uncle might come back and need their help.

Readers Response:
          When I found out why the SIM were there I was surprised. Their uncle has not been mentioned but once. This really surprised me. I wonder why they wanted to get rid of the dictator. Lucinda had said that everyone has to have his picture up in the houses and schools...Makes me wonder.

Before We Were Free

Right now in the book they are terrified that something might happen to them. Every morning when Antia's dad starts up the care to go to work one of the cas follows him. Anita's mom had told her too stop asking questions,because she didn't know the answer to any of them.When her mom stopps answering her questions Anita promised her older sister a back rubb if she told her what's going on.Lucinda finally told her whats going on.

Readers Response:
          Im very excited to hear whats really going on. I have been thinking what it might be, but now im ready to know. I wonder if im going to be dissipointed or intrested to move on in the book.