Chap 6 in the trees

Ray and Anna walked hand in hand, their feet beating the familiar dirt path that wound through the entire ranch. They took a few minutes to greet their horses, then raced home. Anna won, and when Ray finally caught up, Anna had finally caught her breath. They stood on the threshold of their home, ready for dinner. Ray pushed the door open, and barged in to their dining room.
"What's for dinner?" She asked, her stomach rumbling in approval.
"Mashed potatoes and salmon. Make sure to take some veggie as well." The girls mom replied. "What did you 2 do today?" She asked as soon as Ray and Anna had sat down.
"We were in the woods!" Ray bounced up and down in her seat, ignoring the steam coming from the food on her plate. Ray's mom and Dad stared at each other cautiously, as if someone had died. "It's awesome in there!" Ray continued without any sign of stopping. "There's birds, and squirrels, and a big-" Ray was cut off as Anna shoved a hand over her sister's mouth.
"Kids," Their father began. "I have something I need to tell you."
"Yeah Dad?" Ray asked, still excited.
"We have to sell the forest." He finished. Ray stopped jumping up and down as shock took over. Anna slammed  down her book onto the embroidered table cloth. Ray began to stutter incoherently. Finally, Anna spoke up.
"Dad, you know redwoods are protected, right? You can't sell them to just anyone!"
"Yes, I know Anna. But I have to. The farm hasn't been doing well, and, well, were in trouble from the bank." he sighed, bracing himself for a flurry of questions.
"But, Dad, I love the forest! Why, Daddy, why?" Ray cried, then, without an answer, she ran to her room, and remained there for the rest of the night.