Life goes on
Years had passed since Vanessa lost her father and she had managed to pull through without him. It was hard at first, and she still thought about him all of the time, but she was able to cope with it. She got a better job in town and was still living in the same house.
There was no way that she was going to give up the house that she lived in with her father. It reminded her of him and it was a symbol of a home and a safe place for her. The only problem was that it was large and felt very empty and abandoned.