Bestfriends

Chapter 19

Anna's POV
Day 33-Continuation of last chapter
"Who is Jean Harris?" I asked Dad. "Where did you hear that name?" Dad asked his voice slowly rising. I gave him the letter.

"I found this in my closet and it said to ask you who she is." I told him and he started to reading the letter. He finished reading it and had a smile on his face, confusing me even more.

"So? Who is she? And who is Dean?" I asked him. "She is my sister and Dean is my birth name." He said with a look of content on his face looking at the letter.

"What?" I asked and he laughed. "Ya, Dean is my birth name and Jane is my sister." He said and then it all clicked I had an aunt I'd never met before and my Dad had been lying to me my whole life.

"Oh. So why haven't I ever met Aunt Jane?" I asked and the smile fell off of his face. "Because right after you were born she came to the hospital to see you and then she left. No one knows where she is now, or where she's been." He replied and looked away from me as I could tell talking about her brought up a lot of memories.

I pulled him into a hug as he cried into my shoulder. I've only ever seen him cry a handful of times, he's not usually the type to just break down and cry.

The last time that I seen him cry was when he came to see Lilly and I in the hospital after the crash.

"Can I call Grandpa? I want to ask him a few questions." I said and Dad nodded and got up and went to the bathroom. I pulled out my phone and dialed Gramps number.

Phone Convocation
A-Anna
G-Gramps

A-Hey Gramps it's me, Anna
G-Hey baby girl, what's up?
A-Um this is going to sound crazy but I just found a letter from Jane Harris in my closet. And according to Dad, Jane is his sister and apparently his birth name is Dean? Why am I just now finding out that he has a sister and do you think that we could find her?
G-You don't realize how much you and your dad are alike. I tried to warn your Dad but he doesn't like to listen. The reason why you never knew about her was because she left and hasn't come back. I've tried looking for her and she either doesn't want to be found or she is dead. I'm sorry that I can't be of more help baby but she just simply vanished.
I was disappointed to say the least
A-It's ok Gramps' you tried and that's all that I can ask for. Do you think that it would be ok if I did my own search of her?
G-Sure baby girl knock yourself out
A-Ok Gramps thanks for the help. I'm gonna go start. I love you
G-I love you too baby

I hung up the phone and sat back in the couch and just sighed. 'I'm gonna find you Jane one way or another, I'm gonna find you.' I said to myself.

But before I do let's get some breakfast and coffee. I got my keys and went to Starbucks. I ordered a Carmel Frappe with a shot of expresso and I got an everything bagel toasted.

I wasn't paying attention and put the order under Jane because that's all that I was thinking about. I got my order and headed back to the car.

When I walked outside the store I seen a bookstore across the street that looked interesting and something was pulling me towards it, so I went and checked it out.

When I walked in I was immediately assaulted by the smell of old books and I loved it.

I walked up to the book that caught my eye from the street. I picked it up and as soon as I read the tittle I dropped the book and jumped back.

The lady who was working  at the counter gave me a weird look. "Are you ok sweetheart?" She asked and I shook my head.

"Can I help you with something?" She asks and I slowly picked up the book and put it on the counter. "How much is this book?" I asked her and she rang it up. "Um it's $15." She said and I gave her $15 and then left without ever making eye contact with her.