"Along for the Ride" Predictions

So far in the book, there have been a lot of things going on with Auden. She's becoming more familiar with her dad's new life. Auden's a big help to her stepmom Heidi. Since the new baby was born, Heidi's schedule was crazy. She's had to take care of the baby, work, manage the stores income, and just be at home with her new family. When Auden offers to help out at Heidi's store so she can have more time with the baby, Heidi couldn't be more relived that someone stood in for her. Auden isn't really happy right now in the book. She's upset because she hasn't spent that much time with her father, and when they do see each other, it's only for a little time. Auden's dad is a writer working on his new book, and he's always in his office writing. He hardly comes out just to have some time alone with Heidi and the baby, and now that Auden's visiting for the summer, she thinks he doesn't even care. Auden isn't the only one who feels that way, Heidi feels like everything doesn't matter to Auden's dad anymore. That all he's focused on is his work, and not their new family.

I think that more further in the book, Auden will try to bring her new family more closer with each other. Since Auden's dad is always in his office working, Heidi's busy with the baby, and Auden is helping Heidi out at her store, everyone doesn't spend that much time with each other. I think that Auden is going to try to tear everyone away just so they can have some time with each other. In the book Auden says that her dad's new life seems so "distant". She thinks that her dad doesn't usually have time for his family, and she wants him to realize that. She says, "his work takes up to much of his time, that he doesn't even notice what's going on with his family anymore."