Prologue
September 12 2001.
He was watching the Father play Basketball with his daughter in front of their house in the Hamptons.
Just left of the hoop bolted to the wall about 20 yards was a thick patch of scrubs on the beach, the perfect spot to hide and see everything that was going on in the house as well as outside.
With a wicked gleam in his eye, he watched as she jumped up to slam dunk the ball, all the while fantasizing about what it would feel like to hold her close, kiss her and make love to her.
The father and daughter duo was blissfully unaware of the danger that lurked less than 20 yards away as they played their game of one on one, laughing and razzing each other.
She was so excited, tomorrow would be her 16th Birthday and her mother had organized a party for her to invite all her friends.
He was surprised to see the father home. After all it was only yesterday that the attacks on the World Trade Towers took place. He was on call that day and was one of the first teams on the scene.
He must have taken the day off to help set up for the party tomorrow.
He sat and watched them until long after dark and long after the family had gone to bed.
At 04:00 he crept silently to the back door and broke open the lock. He was going to get what he wanted and no one was going to stop him.
Walking into the big modern kitchen, with all the modern Stainless Steel appliances and the Marble Terracotta counter tops, he made his way to the stairs that lead to the second and third floor of the house where the bedrooms were.
The bedroom he was looking for was on the second floor, second bedroom to the left.
Opening the door he was struck breathless by the beauty of the girl sleeping like an angel in the big California King bed. Her Mahogany colored hair was in stark contrast with the white of the pillow. It looked like a halo surrounding her lovely face.
Walking over to the bed he took the chloroform soaked cloth and pressed it over her mouth and nose startling her awake.
"I have been waiting a long time for you my dear" he whispered as he pressed the chloroform soaked cloth to her mouth.