Chapter 100

“I see you like my wife´s cookies. No one till now could eat so many of them as our girl Jennifer.” He commented and I know I tensed at my name rolling off his lips and I am not sure I didn’t visibly pale. Trying to pull myself back together, but my voice broke as I asked, “Who is A-Jennifer? Is she your daughter or?” I left my words to hang in the air. "Yes, you could say that, she might as well have.” His eyes shifted past me on to a picture seated on the fireplace mantel. Turning I follow his gaze as my chest squeezed at the sight before me. It was one of me piggy back ridding Danny just prior to being sent away. We were leaning our heads together smiling like two big idiots just messing around after having a picnic in the back yard one week before my father sends me to supposed boarding school. We were so happy and enjoying our time together just thrilled to be around one another. His mother took the picture and commented how she always wondered why we wer