«Lancy and the Girl From Nowhere» by Don McKerahan

Lancy O’Neill runs away from Glen Willow to an island in the South Pacific after hearing lewd tails about his wife, Krystal, from his friend Sharky. Lancy takes along with him their newborn baby, Lovely. Ten years later they return to his sister’s house, Mag, in Glen Willow. She is not to allow Krystal to know of his return. Lovely, now ten, longs to find her mother, Krystal. Krystal reveals to Lovely in a touching moment, that she is her mother. Mag’s daughter, Gabrielle, falls in love with her friend, Herbie, after his new muscle makeover. She quickly dumps Gordie, the school jock. Sharky continues lying as he lures Gabrielle and then rapes her. When Lancy hears of the rape, he rushes to Mulligan’s bar to confront Sharky. They get into a physical brawl, in which Sharky is arrested. Although Lancy continues to evade Krystal, they finally get back together. But with all the ups and downs, he threatens to leave Glen Willow forever and not to take Lovely with him. Her heart breaking, she begs so desperately that he willingly gives in. Now she coaxes him to perhaps go back to the island. He then hints there is a big possibility that they all can return to their island. All’s well that ends well.