Prologue

It was not a nice night on November 29, 1988. It was pouring outside which give the air a chill. Alan Eppes was in his favorite chair right next to his wife Margaret. They were both enjoying each other company while watching the late night news.

The house was quite because their children, Charlie and Don were sleeping. The front doorbell ringing which made them both jump. Alan looked at his wrist watch to see the time. The watch read it was 11pm. Alan got out of his chair and head toward the door when he stopped. He turned and faced Margaret.

"Who could that be at this time of night?" he asked.

"I don't know dear" she said.

Alan unlocked the front door and slowly opened the door. There was nobody at the front door. Alan was about to close the door when a wailing stop him. That alerted him to look down on the front porch. The wailing drew Margaret to the door. On the welcome mat was a baby wrapped in a white blanket. Margaret picked the baby up and held the baby to her chest. Alan walked off the porch and looked if he could see anyone but no was in sight. He walked back into the house that when he saw a piece of paper on the welcome mat. The note read:

Dear whom this my concern,

I want my daughter's life better than mine. Please take care of her. Please keep her safe.

From,

Her Mother

Alan read the note out loud so that Margaret could hear it.

"What a poor child, we will make sure you are taking good care of you" said Margaret.

Margaret was laying the baby in a dresser drew because they give there crib to a friend when their son out grew it. She gently place blue over the baby. Alan watches his wife and know that his wife was growing attached.

"We are going have to talk about this" Alan said.

"Yes, in the morning" she said. Alan untucked the cover from his side and slipped into the bed. Margaret followed suit after sure the baby was sleeping comfortable. She laid her head on his chest.

"You want to keep her?" he asked her but already know the answer to his question.

"Yes" she said.

"Okay, we'll talk to you in the morning" he said.

"Goodnight dear" she said softly to him as she rolled over.

"Goodnight" he said back to her.

Two weeks later the baby girl found by Alan and Margaret Eppes was adopted. Alan and Margaret decide to name her Tierney. She was named after Margaret's grandmother.