Rose Without Her Jack
For three years after that, wherever I went, he followed.
Helen used to joke, saying that when I got married, I'd probably have to reserve an extra room in the house just for him.
We didn't understand what marriage meant. We only knew we didn't want to be apart.
So I said, "Then I'll reserve a room for Jack. Wherever I live, Jack can live too."
When I turned eight, the Capri family adopted me. That day, I stood by the orphanage gates for so long, hoping to give Jack the candy I'd saved for him. It was delicious—I knew he'd like it.