Jennifer shrugged and came across the balcony to stand behind Ash.<br/><br/>"It's okay. Life sucks. How is your cheek this morning?" she leaned over as if to inspect it. Placing a gentle kiss on it,  she sat in a chair and stretched.<br/><br/>"Last night while you were gone, the man from foster care came by looking for me. Your sister answered the door." Jenn smiled wryly at the rememberance.<br/><br/>"I don't know whether to hug her or to be offended. She told him that none of the Pendergast children acknowledged the kids in foster care because we were too worthless for notice. Then she slammed the door in his face.<br/><br/>Ash just shook his head as he took another drag on the cigarette.<br/><br/>The big white pitbull bounded onto the balcony and they spent the rest of the morning chatting and playing with the raw boned dog.