Chris watched as his wife brushed past him and walked out of the kitchen. As he cleaned up the dishes from breakfast his mind wandered to the video. How could someone violate their privacy like that? Who was it? Was it someone they knew?335Please respect copyright.PENANAlZ7aDEXHEc
“Maybe it’s Dr. Waterstein?” Chris whispered aloud to himself. 335Please respect copyright.PENANA7rD3U0zcqA
He had to meet with Dr. Waterstein somehow and talk to him face to face. One of the detectives texted him to where Dr. Waterstein’s was. He hoped he could get some information from Dr. Waterstein. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAPqpXxVt0Yc
A few minutes later he heard Sarah return to the room and end the call. Chris turned towards his wife who sat at the kitchen counter and said “What did Detective Adam say?”335Please respect copyright.PENANASO7BxYHure
“No I.D. on the man.”335Please respect copyright.PENANA8pEQq6DKVh
“Why not?”335Please respect copyright.PENANAiLhxRBn19Q
“The person who broke into our home. Only his side profile was seen.”335Please respect copyright.PENANARCoVYqPpZw
“How did Adam get the video?” Chris said. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAsEGozuy1sG
“Someone noticed the camera in the hallway. So the person called the landlord and the landlord called the cops.” 335Please respect copyright.PENANADvhLutvEM3
Chris nodded unsure of what to say next. He wanted this to be a relaxing weekend for him and Sarah. He watched her shoulders slump and a soft sigh escape her lips. “Sarah, lets go out?”335Please respect copyright.PENANAHaZ03T0cpr
“Out to where? It’s the middle of winter.”335Please respect copyright.PENANA2FsfG4kRNM
“It’ll be fun. Live a little.”335Please respect copyright.PENANAyT5R3NKryc
“Fine. Let me throw on something warm.”335Please respect copyright.PENANAu7nXQdHoix
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Chris smiled at his wife who was talking about a memory of when they were in Lancaster last. It was summer then and the flowers were blooming and they had gone to a few farmers markets. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAg25B370Xde
Sarah laughed and said, “Where’s this indoor market?”335Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1JujHyNJV
“It’s up here to the left,” Chris said pointing to the large brick building up ahead. A few minutes later Chris had parked the car. He and Sarah walked hand and hand towards the market. The storefronts were decorated Christmas themed even though it ended two months ago. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAYiqmVh7mka
“I’ve heard this place is pretty crowded,” Chris said.335Please respect copyright.PENANAIo2RjWxjtQ
“But I’m sure we’ll love it.” 335Please respect copyright.PENANAJCcwcpqXrW
Chris couldn’t believe how packed this market was. It’s perimeter and most of the middle was lined with mini shops. “So where do you wanna go first?” Chris questioned his wife. 335Please respect copyright.PENANA410ffJJej0
“I see a stand that sells jams.”335Please respect copyright.PENANA454YANbs3U
“Sure.”335Please respect copyright.PENANArEFUhFCuiR
An elderly man greeted them who was dressed in Amish clothing. “Good morning,” the man said with a smile.335Please respect copyright.PENANAsi5cljiAXT
“Good morning.” Chris and Sarah said one after the other.335Please respect copyright.PENANAskpFlvVVx3
“Would you like to sample anything?” The man gestured to the almost 30 variety of jams in all kinds of colors. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAPn14Xc5Rq2
“There’s sure a lot to choose from,” Chris said.335Please respect copyright.PENANA7n0ll9da65
“I love mixing different ingredients and trying new things.”335Please respect copyright.PENANAHm6XoeXqGh
“How about something sweet?” Sarah said with a smirk.335Please respect copyright.PENANAmG0H3pjVFu
“Try this raspberry” the elderly man scooped two servings of jam into two tiny cups. Handed one to Chris and the other to Sarah. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAN7q9wnoayD
“This is delicious,” Chris said with a smile as he looked at the elderly man. 335Please respect copyright.PENANADbF57jhbwK
“Thanks.”335Please respect copyright.PENANAjZnXyFUif8
“How much is it?” Sarah said.335Please respect copyright.PENANA1cI9ppaQoZ
“Three dollars. But, if you buy two or more of that or any other flavors I can do two for five dollars.”335Please respect copyright.PENANANbPmpXZrvY
“Great deal,” Sarah said with a smile. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAfqSDhL2THA
Chris and Sarah were at the stand for 10 minutes more and walked away with ten dollars worth of jams. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAYKC9LxOeOS
“Well, that was fun,” Sarah said as she and Chris walked past a few other shops. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAitcen8K7kx
“Yeah. These should last us a while too.”335Please respect copyright.PENANAxg3d86V3Xs
“I’m gonna go over to this vegetable stand. I’ve been wanting to make some soup.”335Please respect copyright.PENANAqRR8RIZDUs
“You rarely eat soup,” Chris said with a frown as he stood beside his wife who was picking up some winter vegetables.335Please respect copyright.PENANAJeltFO1sXx
“I don’t know if it’s the winter, being pregnant or both, but soup sounds so delicious right now. 335Please respect copyright.PENANA7Flz2hAr62
“What kind of soup do you want to make?”335Please respect copyright.PENANACA3EpbGlrC
“I was thinking of something like a tomato or potato based. I’m also going to see if they have concord grapes. It’s tough to get them.”335Please respect copyright.PENANAh4ftDVTSXF
“I’ll be here.” 335Please respect copyright.PENANAF1cMV8Xlr2
Chris looked out at the sea of people scattered around the market. Other then the market the surrounding area was so quiet. People moved at a slower pace and people weren’t in a rush to get anywhere. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAQYhp4BH1dq
Some days he did miss the small town where they once lived. Not that he didn’t love it in Philadelphia, because he definitely did but he missed knowing his neighbors. He would wave hello to people as he walked down the street. Or even going to his favorite corner store and bakery. He thought back to those times. 335Please respect copyright.PENANA7zJRTTz0gO
**** Four Years Earlier ****335Please respect copyright.PENANAAj0AFca0g5
“I’m gonna miss this place,” Chris said with a sad smile. 335Please respect copyright.PENANA6dstrGxHB2
“I know. The food here is such a guilty pleasure.” Sarah said with a laugh. Chris could tell Sarah was attempting to lighten the mood, but it wasn’t working.335Please respect copyright.PENANANroh5PPVrM
“Honey?” Sarah said placing her hand on his arm. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAos2ygSeusv
“Hmm…”335Please respect copyright.PENANArq1wbhTEjg
“You seemed lost.”335Please respect copyright.PENANA6dnva3nGyb
“Yeah.” Chris said as his voice shook and he continued “I’m not going to get used to not seeing this place.”335Please respect copyright.PENANAN5RGg3nutu
“I feel the same way. If you don’t think we should move, we could convince the landlord to add another year to our lease.”335Please respect copyright.PENANAaSCdvv4hEr
“No, don’t worry Sarah. This town is so dead. Plus you’ll be closer to some publishers. You’ll never know what could happen.”335Please respect copyright.PENANAIgISKt2wWP
“You’re right.” Chris held Sarah’s hand as they strolled into the store. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAXo5xDGP4Fu
The walls were lined with local artwork and photography. A bookshelf stood in a corner filled with used paperbacks and little trinkets. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAzJ6UnpeKQ1
“Hi Sarah, Hi Chris.” The couple turned to see their favorite barista Grant holding two paper cups in his hands. “The usual?” Grant asked with a smile. 335Please respect copyright.PENANA9pMEHj7V9F
“Yep. Also, I want to add another drink. Can we get a large hazelnut coffee with cream and sugar and whip cream.” Chris said. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAZKc9yAQep4
“Oh…you’re being adventurous. The city’s getting to your head already. Grant said with a laugh as he prepared their drinks.335Please respect copyright.PENANAjtMeJuHcO4
“You know we’ll be small town people at heart,” Sarah said grabbing a muffin from the counter. Chris smiled knowing this little town would always be part of him no matter where they moved.335Please respect copyright.PENANA3ScpS1dcDj
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“Chris.” Sarah stood with a reusable bag filled with vegetables in her hand. “I’ve called you like five times.”335Please respect copyright.PENANAEqYTpvO4Cd
Chris smiled and said, “Sorry just thinking about the past.”335Please respect copyright.PENANAa00fQKEVz1
“You wanna talk?”335Please respect copyright.PENANAes4PjhL5ET
“No, it’s okay.”335Please respect copyright.PENANALYHMiV51RN
“There's a cute pastry shop in the next aisle you wanna go?”335Please respect copyright.PENANANMdcbtws5s
“You and your sweets,” Chris said with a smile and held out his hand.335Please respect copyright.PENANAcFN1Trl1xw
“Here Sarah hand me the bag.”335Please respect copyright.PENANA9QtVKmtzo4
“I have it, it’s not too heavy.” 335Please respect copyright.PENANAy1waLc4TCf
“But it is heavy?” Chris raised his eyebrow.335Please respect copyright.PENANAjzMbTPmEWY
“Somewhat.” 335Please respect copyright.PENANAmyYdSEJgGp
Chris took the bag and began to walk towards the pastry shop. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAu5zmNnGCmH
“The line is so long,” Sarah said. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAc5KYEt9z0n
“We have time to talk. Have you thought about whether we’re having a boy or girl?”335Please respect copyright.PENANARL94t9CV0H
“I would love a little girl. Couldn’t you see us with matching outfits, having tea parties, the list can go on and on.” 335Please respect copyright.PENANAtzIqpEqJ4z
Chris was happy there were sparkles in his wife’s eyes. The past month or so had taken a toll on her and he hoped things were going to calm down. The line for the pastry shop moved faster than he anticipated. So after they brought their snacks, they sat down at one of the little tables near the end of the market. 335Please respect copyright.PENANANpUWXy5poE
“It’s been such a good afternoon,” Sarah said wiping the crumbs from the side of her mouth. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAjXfZhpIyiq
“Yeah, it has. Anywhere else you wanna go?” 335Please respect copyright.PENANAm6roebRJ2x
“Back to the cabin. I need a bubble bath and some hot tea.” 335Please respect copyright.PENANAR4Q9UH6pn6
“Let’s go then.” Chris held Sarah’s hand as they left the market and headed back to the cabin. He hoped things would finally settle down. 335Please respect copyright.PENANAmA0KL5FvTX
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