A:n/ So last update I had a big typo. I do most of this mobile so its hard to edit that, so the sentence should have said "Maybe he's an old partner. Maybe, he's a spy."

Well, here ya go.


Gracie's Journal 6/19/29


I have no idea what to feel right now. I feel slightly numb right now.

Because if I see that man, he's going to regret his entire life.

I'll kick him so hard he'll never physically be able to have any other kids.

Nobody gets to break my Momma's heart and disrespect her that way.

So this Jack idiot was an honorable man, a marine. And I know Mom says this legendary DC Agent Gibbs says there is no such thing as an ex-marine, I think there actually is. Because this jerkface is not an honorable man.

Anyway, he and Mom were engaged. Like to be married, engaged. But guess what? He left her, on Christmas. What kind of person leaves their fiancé on Christmas?

She says he wasn't in his right mind. He had PTSD. She was all grabbing my hand and trying not to cry and it was just terrifying.

And then I found out about that highly classified mission I'd never been told about. And how this Jack guy was gonna get taken out by the CIA and Hetty sent Mom to execute him and then she didn't...

So he fell in love with someone else and they had a daughter. And that daughter is a problem now apparently.

She's being held over at NCIS, apperently she's a threat to national security somehow. Terrorism. And her father is NOT happy.

Take it now she's like a 25 year old girl and she should be able to take care of herself, but this Jack figure is insistant upon talking to Mom. Like Mom's gonna do something to help simmer down this situation. How much stupider can this guy get?

There's more to this story than Mom's letting on. And I asked for the rest, because I just need to know what the hell is going on.

But Mom had teary eyes and I just didn't want to push her so when she was all, "I will tell you, because you need to be aware of these things, but just not today, okay honey?"

Her voice cracked and I just couldn't.

I gave Mom a hug.

She just didn't seem angry at Jack, which I don't understand. But I guess she's had time to face this, and accept. Plus she's got Dad, who's kind of like the best thing she ever allowed into her life.

And I just can't believe there's a man on this planet who would just do that kind of thing to my mother. I guess it kind of reinforces how her and Dad's relationship is all about trust. She's got to know she can trust him at the end of the day, not to hurt her or leave her.

Why. Aren't. They. Married. Yet?!

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.

Soon. Dad will propose soon.

So apparently this daughter of Jack's who's name I can't spell and Jack were just sitting over at NCIS waiting on Mom. Dad said no. Mom said yes.

Mom isn't allowed to drive and since Dad said no, Aunt Nell came and picked us up. I packed my bags and went to Kathleen's house. I wanted a peaceful and relaxing sleepover, and Kathleen wasn't doing anything.

We had a really good time, and I figured Mom and Dad weren't in any more danger than I was if they were just sitting there talking and interrogating.

So I tried to forget about them. And it didn't work. I was so distraught that Kathleen straight up asked me if I was okay.

I said I found out my Mom was engaged but broke it off, and made up some lame story about how if they'd have gotten married I would have never been born and how totally depressing that would be.

And Kathleen was like, " Yeah, totally depressing." and then she was like, "But that's a load of crap, you're terrible at lying."

She didn't push. I was glad.

Today's been pretty decent. Kathleen's mom dropped me off at home. I've been home all day. Mom and Dad will hopefully be home soon. Especially if they've gotten this Jack problem behind them. Maybe they'll talk. That's seemed to help before.

Mom will still be home for a week. This little work interruption does not mean she won't be home for a while.

I've got some stuff to do before Mom and Dad get home. I better get on that. I just heard a car door shut.

Okay I peeked out the window and it's Uncle Eric's car.

After what just happened, this makes me very nervous. Got to go. Uh oh.

-Gracie


The torture will come, in time. Just not yet.