Chapter 53

Eleanor

"So father. You can speak now. I have a lot of questions for you. First, how come I do not know about this place?" Dad turned on his office chair. " That is exactly where I want to start. I need to ask you, were you given a box from Mary? Like any box made of iron…decorated.."

A box…right! Stepmom did give me a box when Dad disappeared. "Yes, she did."

"So did you open it?" he asked furiously. I didn't. I hated him too much at the time to open the trash he gave to me. Before he disappeared, he never showed any affection for me. "no I didn't. I was waiting for your return. Dad, you left me and all you can do is send me a box? I wasn't interested in anything that was in it. It accomplished to change the fact that you left me."

Dad held my hands. "Baby, look. I didn't mean to leave you like that. I explained this to you already and I regret it. I do

"so what's in the box?" I asked, pouring and facing the other side. "in that box, was the evidence that this place exists and I left