Jenni sat in the back seat, to the left of her mentor. He didn't look too displeased with sitting next to her. He actually looked quite relieved. "So, Jen, tell us more about yourself, besides you loving to shoot." Nico said. "Not much to know. I was born in New York City, June 6th, 1899." Jenni explained. "You're a Gemini. Jenni the Gemini." Serafine laughed. "I too am a New Yorker." Heller stated. "I'm also Pagan." Jenni added. The Savoys gasped, "Same!" Jenni grinned.
"So, your family runs a railroad?" Nico said. Jenni nodded, "Well, they didn't always run it. In fact, our last name wasn't always Graves. My great-great grandfather, Alexander Gray was a slave owner. He treated them well; gave them food, water, little huts to sleep in. The slaves worked on Gray's 50-acre farm." "50 acres?" Serafine cried. "Yep." Jenni said, "My great-great grandfather met a few wealthy businessmen who owned and operated a railroad company, offered a great deal of money so they could build a railroad on top of the farm.
Gray accepted the offer, but he wasn't going to let them damage his home. So, he killed them." "Ugh! That's...rich." Serafin said, slightly disgusted. "Alexander took over the railroad business and built the tracks on top of a cemetery around the farm. He had the slaves remove the tombstones and use them to improve the house he lived in." Jenni explained. "Bet those tracks are haunted huh?" Nico joked. "I'd like to think so." Jenni said, "And that's how we got our last name, Graves.
After Alexander died of old age, his son and my great grandfather William, took over. When he died of TB, his daughter and my grandmother Lisa, took over. Lisa was killed in action during the civil war." "That's sad." Serafine said. "Your grandma was in the war?" Nico asked. "Yes, she was a captain. A grenade flew into her company's camp by an enemy. She dove onto the bomb and...saved her company." The Savoys glanced at each other with frightened looks. "I've heard the story of your grandmother." Heller sighed.
"Her sacrifice wasn't in vain. She was a true hero." "She was. And when she died, my father took over. And I'm sure you all know that story." Jenni sighed, "He gave me this when I turned 5." Jenni reached into her shirt and pulled out her necklace. "That's a stunning necklace." Heller said, transfixed at the jewel. "My father found this ruby while working on his tracks. He had it shaped into a heart." Jenni smiled. "That's sweet." Serafine cooed. "Hey, who runs the railroad now?" Nico asked.
"My brother, Jerimiah." Jenni answered, "When he dies, his three children will take over. Louie, Lisa, and Vinnie. Louie's sick at home right now. The doctor says he has a cold but...we're not too sure about that." "Hopefully he'll get better soon." Serafine smiled. "I appreciate that." Jenni smiled. She leaned back in her seat and straightened her collar. She stared sadly at the ground. "How did your parents meet?" Nico asked. Jenni looked up and said, "My mother Luna Estrella, and her family were immigrants from Latin America. My father's Scottish."
They found work for the Graves family and started working on the railroads. My father fell for my mother and they got married and had my brother and I." "That's romantic...ish." Nico said. Jenni remained silent for the remainder of the drive. They pulled up to the hotel and got out of the car. "Thanks for the ride, guys." Jenni said. "Anytime Cher." Serafine said, "Thank you for the history lesson. Say, you want to come to our suite for a little bit? Nico and I are having dinner with some friends." "That's ok. I'm tired. Maybe tomorrow." Jenni said.
"Aww come one. It'll be fun." Nico said. "She said no." Heller stated coldly. Serafine and Nico smiled at him. "Besides, I need to critique her for her marksmanship training." "That's right, I almost forgot." Jenni said. "No wonder she was nervous about riding with us." Serafine stated, "Can't you just take a few minutes and hang out?" "It's imperative that we do the review first." Heller said, glaring at the siblings. "She's not your pet Peekon! Let Jen come with us!" Nico growled. "Guys!" Jenni cried, rubbing her head,
"How about we ask Mr. Sweet if we can't have a party tomorrow night in the Marigold room? That way we can hang out." "But..." the siblings started but Jenni held up her hand, "I'll be ok guys. Thanks for the help earlier." The siblings looked at each other and nodded. "Alright, but if he does something to you, we're in room 346. That's the 3rd floor." Serafine said. "Thank you but I'm sure I can handle anything Mr. Heller here can pull out." Jenni stated glancing at her mentor. "We'll see." he muttered.