Chapter 7

This is the first time I have felt this way. Ever since my parents were killed, I swore to myself that I would never love again.

It was hard because I don’t think anyone can just shut down their emotions. But it became easy eventually.

Each time the images of my parents dying before my very eyes flashed in my mind, I remembered that it was that day that my heart died.

That particular day, Jennifer died, and Jen was born.

Jen was what my father called me. It was his nickname for me, and I loved it so much.

“Close your eyes, baby. Close them tight.” Those were his last words to me.

My parents were killed by my father’s best friend. He had no family of his own, and I think he was abused in the past.

He was a very nice man. A very nice man until that day.

That day would always remain in my mind. I remember everything as if it was yesterday.

His name was Harrison Von. He was always at our house. He came to every dinner and birthday pa