Peter..Peter" Someone called as he was getting into his car
"Deli..very" Francis said between pants
"What delivery" Peter asked confused
"I came to collect my safety gun to meet Sam at everlin's place when I meet with the delivery guy" he explained
"We'll thank you Francis" Peter thanked "put it in the back seat" he added
"See you tomorrow sir" Francis said waving him off. Peter knew he didn't order nothing and his sister's delivery would sometimes land at his home just so he can pay her delivery fee and sometimes the remaining payment but it never landed in the station but just incase he decided to give her a call
"Hey bro" her cheerful voice rang out
"Did you order anything, beautiful" he asked after his late daughter, his sister came next..his mother's last wish was "take care of your sister" and he was going to do that to the best of his abilities and of course his very first love Carl.
"I did" she answered, of course she did "but it won't arrive until next Friday" she added
"Didn't they inform you of an early delivery perhaps" Peter asked
"Um-no they didn't" she answered
"Strange" Peter muttered to himself "we'll take care then love you" he added
"Wait brother..are you going to the um-see little Jennie next week" Jennie asked..when little Jennie was born Jennie Jr(peter's sister) was hell bent on getting the baby to be named Jennie..so on her birthday which was 2 days after little Jennie was born they named her Jennie as a birthday gift to Jennie Jr.
"I went there yesterday" her cheerful voice suddenly gone
"It's my fault" she whispered as she began crying
"Oh come on sweetie..it's not your fault okay" Peter said as he tried to coax her..he had to pull on the side road before he's emotions got the better of him and I'll break two rules. He was already breaking one
"Wanna come with me and Carl" Peter asked but the other line didn't answer
"You know she doesn't blame you jen" Peter explained since after the accident. Jennie avoided Carl as if her life depended on it..they had the best relationship before Jennie was kidnapped it was because of Jennie Jr. that even Carl and Peter meet.. in the span of 9 years the ladies only meet 4 times.. at the hospital to see little Jennie, at her funeral, at a bar where they were both drunk and crying and a year later at her grave when Carl decided she wanted to change the tomb stone.
"I'll see" Jennie said with a sniff. Next week Sunday was going be little Jennie's birthday if she was still alive.
"Okay I have to go brother later" Jennie said before Peter could say anything else the call was cut off.. the reason Peter took a job as a policeman was because of his daughter's case but there was still a little part of him that believes his daughter is not dead and that was his delusional part.
After collecting himself he drove to the hospital
"My man" miller said giving Peter a hug
"How are things miller" peter asked
"Well how bad can it get in a hospital" miller said with a sly grin
"Right..what's worst than death" peter said with a shrug
"We don't joke about death in a hospital Peter" miller said with a playful frown
"Sorry man" peter said with a little laugh..if things went as planned miller was supposed to be his best man at his already planned wedding but now that dream flew out the nearest window
"I'm guessing your here to see the Andersons" miller said getting into serious mode
"How is she" Peter asked
"She's been falling in and out of consciousness and every time she wakes up she screaming for "Meg" or sometimes "Jen'" miller informed
"How's her husband" Peter asked
"His fine just exhausted" miller informed aswell
"Is it okay if I see them" Peter asked
"Mrs.Anderson is now sleeping but mr. Anderson is awake..he did have a 2 hour sleep and freshen up.so I'm guessing his good for a little questioning" miller said "but not overdue my patient" miller warned
"I wouldn't sir" Peter said giving miller a thank you smile.
"Mr.Anderson" Peter said peaking his head inside the room
"Come on in son" he called from inside
"Take a seat" mr. Anderson offered
"How are you sir" Peter asked taking a seat on the sofa next to Jacob
"Coping" he answered with a sad smile and Peter nodded he knew that feeling when you have to be the stronger person and bottle up your emotions or the whole empire will come crumbling down
"How's she" she asked again referring to Ann
"She's not doing so well..she's not emotionally okay" Jacob answered
"I wanted to ask a few questions" Peter said and jocab nodded
"I'll answer to the best of my abilities" he nodded with determination
"Can I know who is Meg, the doctors say she keeps screaming that particular name" Peter asked
"She's our daughter..she was 2 months when we had to give her up for adoption because we wouldn't take care of her..Ann was fifteen then and I sixteen we didn't know what to absolutely do..my father was going to kill me for bringing him such a scandal in the family, he respected his reputation a lot and her mom was a devoted Christian she'll definitely disown her, we were both irresponsible so we did the first thing that came to our minds.. gave the baby away" Jacob explained
"How come nobody realized she was pregnant" Peter asked curiously
"We'll she was in a boarding school and we'll no one cared for anything there she was able to hide it and she always found excuses not to go back home to visit" Jacob answered
"And do you know where Meg is" Peter asked
"When I took over my father's business after he died. I tried tracking the family that adopted her but it was said they moved to Bernie and I couldn't locate them so I just let them be and moved on" jocab answered
"Is um-Jennifer your—daughter" Peter asked cautiously
"No she's not" Peter replied "she's not biologically but she's my daughter nevertheless" jocab added for clarification
"Is mrs.Anna her mother" Peter asked
"Yes she is..after Meg was born and given away..my father found out some how and shipped me off to Francis for studies and I lost contact with her when I came back she was with a little girl..she was so beautiful" he said trailing off, the love he has for both Ann and Jennifer was very clear
"Turns out after when she graduated. Her mother died from a stroke, her dad died since she was little. now she has no one..because of depression she turned to drinking, mixed with the wrong crowd..did illegal stuff, got herself arrested twice before joining her friends into prostitution to earn a living that's where she meet 'hendry Jovian willan'" Jacob explained but Peter couldn't help cut in
"The hendry .J. Willian" Peter said with a little shock.. Peter's original aspiration for a job was an accountant and anybody who was into business knew hendry very well he was an 'national playboy' a 'ladies man' he was a man that was wicked when it came to business, knew how to double he's earnings but he was a man that knew how to spend it aswell.. Peter always wanted to work with him, he did intern at his company but didn't complete his internship.
"The one and only" Jacob said
"Did he know about um- Jennifer" Peter asked
"No he didn't and Ann didn't want him to know aswell it was a one night Stand that went wrong and we were not very good friends because of business" jocab said
"He never knew about Jennifer" Peter asked
"He did, about 4 years ago he tried contacting her and getting her to come to his family and take over his family business but Jennifer refused..the Willian family is quite messed up and my daughter's mental health and life is more important than wealth" jocab said
"The family is very greedy and competitive he did give her 2 million dollars, 2 villas, 4 cars from his will and he settled her debts but Jennifer never claimed those things" jocab added
"He was trying to lure her lure her in" Jacob said with a frown
"But my girl is too smart for that" Jacob said with a proud smile, Peter was about to ask another question when Ann woke up screaming again her eyes were closed but she was screaming her lungs out, a bad dream probably. Jacob rushed to her side as the nurses rushed in.. after about 10 minutes she was stabilized
"Thank you so much sir..I'll see you tomorrow" Peter said ready to leave, Jacob looked exhausted and devastated
"You welcome" he said nodding
"Take care" peter said leaving, questions were enough for today maybe another day.
"How did it go" miller asked standing at the ward door
"Not bad" peter answered
"Good" miller said nodding
"See you next week?" Peter asked
"Sure..see you next week peter" miller said as he gave Peter a sad smile…it looked like even after ten years Jennie was still in their hearts. Peter decided to head home first and then later return to the station for a night shift… when he was alone under no one's watch.. not being strong for anyone that's when he breaks down and be very vulnerable in his palo alone he cried his daughter like she passed away at day, her picture was still on his night Stan, her picture frame was hanged on his palo wall, he walked into his room where her favorite toys were stuffed in a box under his bed, he pulled everyone of them one by one..he remembered the brown bear
"Dad" she called his her little voice
"Yes sweetie"
"When I'm big like mom and aunt Jen I'll buy you a big bear" she said as she hugged her new bear he brought her that day.. sitting in the floor of his bedroom he hugged the bear and cried
"If you grew up like mom and aunt Jen I'll hug the big bear forever" he whispered to himself.. the whole house held memories of little Jennie, Peter refused to sell the house or move out even after he started making a lot of money to live away from his two bedroom house.. he brought a penthouse he never stayed in. Her memories brought her closure.
After finally pulling himself together and taking a shower and dressing he was on his computer still clutching Jennie's teddy that was always slept with like his life depended on it when he remembered the box in his car. He went to retrieve it.
"Wonder what's in it" he said to himself as he unpacked the box, slowly he picked up each photo one by one..it was photos of Jennie..when she was little, in the hospital when she was born.. it was all cute and lovely photos of her only one was a disturbing it was a photo of her grave the package contained her photos and a letter on the later in a bright pink color her favorite it read
*FROM YOUR LITTLE MERMAID JENNIE TO DADDY* in the letter was a picture of two of them in the beach behind the photo read
*WHEN I'M A LITTLE OLDER THAN 14 I'LL BUY YOU A BIG TEDDY*