Chapter 1,
"Why do we have to move?" Allison Wyler asked her parents.
"Your mother is starting her job as chief of staff at the Chicago City Hospital," Alex Wyler said.
Kate was holding Allison's baby brother in her arms while Allison and Alex were putting the boxes in the back of the van.
"Okay," Allison said. "Let me write a note for the new tenant."
She sat down and started to write.
May 2, 2009
Dear New Tenant,
Take care of this lake house. It has been in my family for generations.
My grandfather,Simon Wyler, built this house. My father and mother were
married at this house. Then I came along. I'm adopted, though. My birth
parents passed away in a house fire 7 years ago. I love my adopted parents
Kate and Alex Wyler. They adopted me when I was 13. I know that I was a
little old to be adopted but they saw me and my baby brother and fell in
love with us.
Well, anyway, take good care of the lake house. Here is my email
address:
If you ever want to talk, just mail me and i will get back to you.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Allison Wyler.
Allison put the letter in the mailbox and got into the van. She looked out the window to the house she came to love.