True to life; often the enemy is within the family. I was wondering, the aunts do not seem to like Hailey and their attitude suggests they harbour resentment towards her dead mother. In such a scenario, I do not feel sorry for Hailey, it is the aunts who have withered, their hearts mummified into bitter prunes.
that's a very interesting perspective - I think you'll find their motives are more sinister, though