Ouch! I have no idea what it's like to be in an abusive family but I'm gonna say that I think that Lois and Lucy need ot be out of there. I'm sure that there is help for them. I guess Lois is old enough to escape but Lucy...
I cannot imagine how this story could possible end in the next chapter, but I'll hang around to see. It was absolutely well written and I've really enjoyed it.