The sounds from outside the door grew louder. Jennifer tensed. Without conscious thought, she put her foot on the rail and leaped over the edge. Heart pounding, she skulked along the shadows by the bushes that led to the road. A loud barking startled her. Drawing back, she saw the white bulldog that Ash called Jack but she thought of as Brody, following her.<br/><br/>She shhhed him and beckoned for him to follow her. Having him along on travels would make her feel safer. When she and the dog were well into the woods, she gave a sigh of relief. It was that moment when she felt as if her heart would break.