Ashley stared at the photograph she was developing in her makeshift darkroom, which also served as the bathroom in her one-bedroom apartment. It had been a good day of work. After she’d left the marina, she’d joined the Haroldsons for their family reunion picnic at Stern Grove. She’d snapped a dozen photographs of the large clan and the individual families who had come from far and wide to spend the weekend together playing volleyball, barbecuing burgers, and laughing a lot. The Haroldsons had treated her like part of the family, and she’d enjoyed herself, too. Stern Grove was a forested area set deep in the center of the island -- no sign of water, just tall trees, thick bushes, and plenty of flowers. It was one of Ashley’s favorite spots, and one she’d photographed many times. She’d had a picnic at Stern Grove with Sean once. They must have been eleven or twelve, and their picnic fare had consisted of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, apples, and Twinkies.
