It was a month later. Desiree and Hallie were spending the next two months in Maine. Desiree was doing a movie. As they always did the studio provided a nanny for Hallie. John was playing Desiree's brother in the movie. Desiree and Hallie had just gotten to the set. Hallie saw John.
"Ohn!" "Ohn!" She said excitedly running up to him.
He picked her up. "Hi Hallie." "How are you?"
"Good." "How Nikki?"
"She's good." "Hi Desiree."
"Hi John." Desiree said. "Have I told you congratulations on your engagement yet?"
"I think so."
"I've just been so busy."
"I know the feeling." "I want to take you guys to lunch today."
"Ok."
On lunch break John took them to lunch. Hallie's was drawing on the children's placemat in front of her.
"What are you drawing Hallie?" John asked
"Flower." She said.
"I bet it's pretty."
"She loves do draw." Desiree said. "Tell John what else you like to do."
"Help daddy."
"You help him build stuff huh?"
"Yeah."
"That sounds fun." John said.
A week later everyone had the day off. John was watching Hallie in his room while Desiree napped. John couldn't put his finger on it but something seemed off about Desiree. He and Hallie were playing and talking. She put a Band-Aid on one of her dolls.
"Doll has boo." She said.
"Why?"
"Daddy hit."
"Daddy hit?" He said confused. "Do you ever see daddy hit things?"
"Yeah."
"What?"
"Mommy."
"Your daddy hits your mommy."
"Yeah."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah." "She cry lot."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Does he hit you?"
"No." John wanted to kill Eli.