The paper sat forgotten in her hand as she stared at the roses, wanting desperately to know whom it was who touched her so, each and every year. She f...elt like a silly high-school girl again for getting so emotional, but she couldn’t help it. Just as she pulled the rubber band from the paper, someone knocked on the door. “It’s me again,” Paul said as he handed her the mail. “Pictures – do not bend.” Marie saw the address and knew that the pictures were of her new niece. Wonderful, another. Now, all I felt was a desire to get this unpleasant chore out of the way.She actually tried to slide into the booth next to me. I said, “Heather, we can’t talk sitting side-by-side and there are a number of serious issues we need to iron out.” She gave me a look like I didn’t know what I was missing and sat in the opposite seat. It was clear that she thought that she still held all the cards.I said to be polite, “How are you?” She was going to tell me about her trip. I could see it in her eyes.. The door was open slightly, enough to see in, but with it being dark on the landing, she wouldn’t be able to see out. He figured he would spy on her and wait for the opportune moment to burst in and scare her. That idea went out the window when he caught sight of her. At first, he did not recognise her. He thought it was her mum (a very beautiful lady). But as he stared, unable to drag his eyes from such a vision, he realised it was in fact Jacie. HIS Jacie. Her normal garb would be ripped. He was wearing a halter and lead rope and looked perfectly at ease and relaxed. It seemed he had been grazing, yet he wasn’t tied up. I decided to leave as quickly as possible and swung up onto Jasmine’s back with Sky’s rope in my hand. But Jasmine didn’t want to walk forward, and before I knew what was happening, there was a whole family of pigs running along the same path we had taken, and blocking our exit. The piglets were cute, but with them was a massive boar with great curved tusks. He.