Chapter 1 continued (paragraph 3)

The drive to Hebron was quiet in the rear seat of the station wagon.  Mr. Locust talked to Mrs. Locust the whole way to Hebron about his ideas, and why he wanted to move out of the City.  He planned to purchase a new mobile home, they would have two acres of land, and he would transfer to a restaurant closer to the area.  Lava, Laura and Lance listened miserably as the long ride continued.  They finally arrived at the two acre site.  Lava and her siblings got out of the car moaning and grumbling as they looked out at the large parcel of land covered in five foot tall brush, shrubbery and weeds.   Mr. Locust was excited about having a project to start off with, he figured they could come here in their free time and begin clearing the property.  Mrs. Locust agreed to this, and this became the family outing for the next few months.  Lava thought about these times as she continued getting ready for the day ahead.