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Jacob stood in the htly in his hands Hisit difficult to get through the course of the day without having to have help in locating things and keeping his appoint up his book he quickly scanned the last entry: Sunday October 21, 2007

"Today is Sunday the twenty-second of two thousand and seven" He repeated to hi his forefinger he touched underneath the date and read the entry

"Go to tuxedo rental shop and pick up tuxedo Dinah's wedding, Chicago Hilton two o'clock p in the parking lot of the local hter's wedding later on that afternoon

"Tuxedo shop… Tuxedo shop…" He whispered to hi lot to the small row of shops that were just ahead of him situated in the s towards the mall

Jayden looked out of his shop'sand couldn't believe what he was seeing The ht, but there was no denying it; that was the ical father Involuntarily his heart began thu rapidly Had his father heard about his shop? Was he there to congratulate him?

"What in the world?" He asked himself under his breath as the man entered his shop Jacob looked around confused Why was he here? This was a women's apparel shop and he couldn't reet here Was it Louise's birthday, he wondered What is today's date he wondered to himself

Jayden didn't knohether to approach or avoid and hoped that the man would leave on his own Of all of the places to end up shopping, as he in his shop of all places? Jayden decided to hang in the background and observe for a e?" A female customer approached the counter and Jayden in his distraction didn't notice

"Hello? Excuse htly annoyed with his lack of response

"I'ized as he made himself focus back on the shop

"Do you have this in an extra-large?" She asked again Jayden looked at the item that she had picked out