“No one, my love.” Jane lied, pulling out her phone to text Linda.
Linda arrived soon and they went to a more secluded restaurant. Jane felt relieved to have her friend near but the real relief was that Riley let the question go.
Still, her heart ached knowing how poor Paisley must be feeling. Her little voice echoed in Jane's head, crying out for Jane and her sister. Jane wished she could go back and sweep the little girl away this instant, but she knew it was impossible. She had to be patient. She had to wait until the time was right.
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“I’m sure it was our Daddy.” Riley insists, relating the strange events in the restaurant to her brothers. “The little girl who looked like me said I was her sister, and the man looked just like you - only growned up!”
“But how do we find him?”
