Journey by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Jack

Throughout the entire ride to my house and most of the night, Journey asks questions with lightning speed, and she does not work up to the difficult questions either. She is relentless from the beginning.

“Okay, what’s the deal with your house? Where are your parents, and how did it get into the shape it’s in?”

“It’s a bit of a long story. I will give you the highlights, and you can ask details from there.”

“Fine.”

“The estate has been in my father's family for quite some time. Some of the woodwork and foundation is over a hundred years old.”

“Before you continue,” Journey interjects, “How big is that house, anyway?”

“The main house is about fifteen thousand square feet, and the guest house is about twenty-five hundred square feet.”

“There’s a guest house?”

“Yeah. The property is over ten acres, so it’s further into the trees. I haven’t been able to work on it yet. My efforts have been focused on the main house. The estate used to include a lot more acreage, but it has been divided among family members over the years. Most of it has been sold.”

“That’s a shame.”

“It is, but my father was intent on both keeping and maintaining this property in the family. But, I digress. My parents lived in the house until about ten years ago. I’m sure by now you’ve heard that the Fosters are highly regarded in this area.”

“How could I have not heard? Everyone seems to be enamored with them, and I don’t get it.”

“You and me both, but George’s parents and Jenny’s parents were always good friends of the family. In fact, Jenny lives just a couple of miles down the road and George not to further beyond that. Okay, we thought they were good friends of the family, but I will get to that. You know just as well as I what it’s like to grow up with privilege in elitist social circles and the expectations that come with it.”

“Yes I do. If you want to know the truth about part of why I was hesitant to try to have a relationship with you beyond Cabo, it was partially because of the societal pressures. I thought I was supposed to be, live, and love a certain way. Boy, am I thrilled that I’ve moved past that.”

“You and me both.”

For a moment, I watch the light from street lamps sparkle in her eyes.

I place her hand in mine and continue. “While I was living in New York, George’s father, Big George, contacted me, saying that my father wasn’t doing so well, and that his health was beginning to deteriorate. My mother, who normally took care of him, had fallen and broken a wrist. When I spoke to my parents, I mostly spoke with my mother and she would report that she was feeling tired and less able to ambulate than normal, but when I offered to come stay with them while she healed, she insisted that they didn’t want to be a burden. She stated

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