Piece Of Cake~ A Teaberry Chronicle(COMPLETED BOOK I.)

XVII. Family Reine

~this is a flashback chapter~

Name: Jaques Reine
Age: Deceased at age 61
Job Description: Founder & Creator of Rouge Reine Winery & Vineyard. Upstanding citizen of Salem Massachusetts.
Personality: Respectable gentlemen, generous, kindhearted, well educated, well mannered.

Bio:
Born in Paris, France in 1935, his childhood was that of a lessor family. Struggling to make ends meet during a country in depression. His parents, saving every penny they had to one day leave France behind.

In 1937, two years before the beginning of Germany's occupation in France or the invasion of Polland, Jaques' parents finally had enough money to dock a ship to New York and live fairly meager if all went according to plan. After obtaining their citizenship, their hopes for Jaques future were crushed as they realized a new dilemma. Depression had hit in New York as well and they were sent to the CCC(Civilian Conservation Corps). A place to help assist people find jobs, food, and a place to call home. Eventually, his parents left New York to find a better hope for their sons future.

In 1941, they moved to Salem, Massachusetts. His father found work with a vineyard called Rosewood. His mother became housekeeper to the owner of the vineyard, leaving little Jaques to play with the owners children during the times his parents worked. Living in a cabin on the property with utilities and electricity included. Their lives changed for the better and they began to live comfortably for many years. When he became old enough, Jaques began school and became the top of his class, an honor student and valedictorian of his high school graduating class. He took an interest in the owner of Rosewood's line of work and would help him when he had free time.

In 1954, Jaques went to Cornell College to study Viticultur & Economy. In his twenties, Jaques finished college and began working for the owner of Rosewood Vineyard full time, eventually becoming partner and making enough money to build his own Vineyard from the ground up. During the building of Rouge Reine Vineyard, Jaques met a woman by the name of Claudia Beuxchamp, he hired her as a designer and coordinator. They eventually became close during their time working together.

In 1958, Rouge Reine had its grand opening. His parents, present in every aspect of his life, they were proud of the man he had become. In 1960, Jaques and Claudia married happily and worked together at Rouge Reine. In 1965, they had a daughter named Dinah. With a newborn child and Rouge Reine successful as ever, their lives were complete.

In 1970, Claudia gave birth to another daughter named Alice. With this new bundle of joy, came worry over Dinah, who resented this new baby sister. She was her parents everything and now, Alice had arrived, taking away almost all of her attention.

In 1980, Jaques' parents, who lived with him inside Reine Manor, had departed this world and left for another. Times became difficult with the loss of his beloved parents, but one thing remained true. He lived the life his parents had hope for all those years ago.

In 1985, Dinah went to a local college to study Viticulture & Economy, like her father had done when he was her age. In 1989, Dinah graduated college and came home to a life without her. Jaques time was spent doting on Alice whilst Dinah was away at college. After while, unknown to Jaques or his wife Claudia as to why this was happening, Alice left home to go to college in Teaberry, Connecticut to study psychology. During Alice's absence, Dinah had her father and mother all to herself. During that time, she became hands on with Rouge Reine, as Jaques suddenly became ill with the flu. Claudia cared for him while Dinah took over the Vineyard. After a time of tending to Jaques, Claudia herself became ill. Now with both parents sick in bed, Dinah had to run the Vineyard and care for her parents. Dinah began serving tea to her parents in bed as a way to help them feel better. In 1996, they became worse with the illness, causing Alice to come home from Teaberry; she now being married to her college boyfriend Jonathan Duvain, and having a three year old daughter. Staying by their side, Alice did all she could to make her parents comfortable. Dinah, now unable to bring her parents the tea she had been serving due to Alice coming home, took over the Vineyard once more. Alice returned to her home in Teaberry, but soon had to return.