Janie's parents are not there when she arrives at home. Examining her home, Janie realizes that there are no baby pictures of her. Her parents had told her before that they did not buy a camera until Janie turned five, but she now doubts this explanation. Janie is uneasy in her own bedroom, so she goes next door. Janie asks Reeve's mother if she remembers when her parents moved next door, and Mrs. Shields recalls that Janie's mother was very strict.
While watching Lassie, Janie notices an apron and has another memory of retrieving candy from a woman's apron, but her own mother does not wear aprons. Janie finally returns home, but her mother arrives late, upset that the whole family will not be together for dinner. Janie's father returns home from soccer practice.....
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