I laughed.

   It was obviously dry and I wanted it to be that way.

     "Are you trying to fool me because of my condition?" I asked.

     My gaze roamed from Hawk, Sean, then the woman. I wanted to be a good boy, respect her and send her off but she began to reach foe something around her neck.

   I waited.

She brought out a necklace, opened it and showed me the picture in it. It was tye picture of the younger version of her and my dad in the necklace locker.

      "So you expect me to believe you"

     "I want you to understand that I had a reason for been...