Whatever happened to him?” I asked. “I am really scared to tell you,” She said, “but he does remember you and thinks about you frequently.” ...“I don’t understand. Why are you scared to tell me?” I pried. “Because of how he turned out. You might not approve,” she answered, hesitatingly. “Well, Hon, My memories of Gene are all warm and good. I doubt that I would disapprove of anything he did. He was always a sweet and caring boy, and I wish that you would tell me about him,” I explained, “and if he. #2 (Jackie) was a good kid, but ignored by both her parents. When I married her mother, Jackie and I hit it off. I was the first adult in her family to actually treat her like a person, not as an afterthought. We became buds. Over my objections, Jackie married right out of high school and soon had three kids. I was never sure who caused the fights but Jackie started looked like a punching bag once or twice a month. She kept saying,’ I fell down’, or ‘I slipped on the ice’ or ‘I walked into a. I deserve more. So, goodbye Alicia, I hope you find someone you find truly worthy of your love and I hope he knows how lucky he is and that he treasures it more than anything in the world.’ He gave her one last kiss goodbye then turned to go to his car, but was stopped short by two quietly spoken words, ‘He does.’ Jeremy turned around to see her crying. ‘Excuse me?’ he asked, not ready to believe what he had just heard. ‘I said, ‘He does’,’ she replied, a smile forming as the tears flowed down. Leaving was the worst part of the day, having to sit at home thinking of him, aching for the following day.By Friday I watched the clock ticking by knowing I would not see him for the whole weekend. As a customer left he whispered in my ear, "Don't worry I have something special for you before you go." Then I prayed the clock would move quicker, anticipation beating within me.When he locked the door and changed the sign to closed he turned and beckoned me over. I practically ran to him and dove.