Her sixteen-year-old daughter, Theresa, or Terri as she liked to be called, was quite different. A little over 5 feet tall, fairly slim with short dar... hair and, although she always dressed plainly and wore no make-up or jewellery, I thought she was attractive. At least she was polite, friendly and well spoken when we were both in the garden and I managed to have a few words with her out of earshot and sight of her mother.Long ago dad installed a gate between our two back gardens so we could. Kim looked at her brother as he walked away, thinking it seemed strange that he left so abruptly. For the rest of the evening, Jack avoided Kim.That night Sally's period started. Her mother gave her one of the little white pills that the doctor had prescribed. At about ten, Kim and Sally went up to bed.The next few days were uneventful for the girls. They would watch TV or go for walks on the beach. During one of the walks, Sally asked Kim what was bothering her."It seems like Jack is avoiding. Then I was happy to see that she changed the sheets on the bed, though it was unlikely that I'd be sleeping in that bed tonight or ever again, at least not until she was gone.I was tempted to go in there, pull down the covers and tear her sleep shirt off. Her body must be covered in bruises. But I wasn't ready for this situation to come to a head. Not yet.I started thinking about Vic's parting orders. I knew I couldn't set up cameras where Vic works. And I thought it might be a good idea to be. I was determined to have a good time and dressed up in my very best and even had a limo pick me up. As we whisked through the streets of the city and headed for the Bay Bridge, I reflected on my life as I think most people did at this very important juncture.Jake and I married in the fall of 1993. He didn't see any reason for a long courtship - he was 'madly and passionately' in love with me. I loved him as well - maybe not with the same intensity, but I did love him and he made me happy. The.