Precedent: book Three: Covenant of Trust Series
“And I only knew of her having one boyfriend.”
Reynolds nodded toward the lobby again. “Him?”
“No. She loved my dad, but he was never her boyfriend. She started seeing a guy she worked with not long after we moved back here. His name was Colin something. I don’t think they were serious.”
For the next three hours, Jack wracked his brain trying to recall every birthday and Christmas, every trip to a zoo or a theme park, and every book his mother had ever read to him. They paused briefly to eat the... sandwiches his dad had sent for, and then his grandfather told what few things he remembered.
Finally Ed Reynolds pulled himself to his feet. “I’d best get going this time. That other meeting, and all.” He reached out a hand toward Jack. “You gave me a great gift just now. Seeing you, listening to you, it makes me feel like a curse has been lifted.”
Jack shook the old man’s hand and grinned. “I don’t think I have that kind of power.”
“Words have power. I did a lot of damage to your mother with words.MoreLess
Reynolds nodded toward the lobby again. “Him?”
“No. She loved my dad, but he was never her boyfriend. She started seeing a guy she worked with not long after we moved back here. His name was Colin something. I don’t think they were serious.”
For the next three hours, Jack wracked his brain trying to recall every birthday and Christmas, every trip to a zoo or a theme park, and every book his mother had ever read to him. They paused briefly to eat the... sandwiches his dad had sent for, and then his grandfather told what few things he remembered.
Finally Ed Reynolds pulled himself to his feet. “I’d best get going this time. That other meeting, and all.” He reached out a hand toward Jack. “You gave me a great gift just now. Seeing you, listening to you, it makes me feel like a curse has been lifted.”
Jack shook the old man’s hand and grinned. “I don’t think I have that kind of power.”
“Words have power. I did a lot of damage to your mother with words.MoreLess
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