Chapter 15

When Pop isn't in the same room as Mom and Dad, they say, that the picture isn't one of the best of him. And both of them wonderer, too, that there is no river boy in it. But this doesn't really matter, because Pop was very proud of himself and especially of Jess. He says it more than one time, that he's very proud of her. Pop gets new hope and a new will to survive; he wants to fight against his illnes.
Later, Jess walks to the river and talks to the river boy whether he isn't there. She promises him, that she'll help him with his challenge.
At the night, when Jess can't sleep, she somewho walks downstairs to Grandpa, takes a seat next to him and says "I love you , Grandpa".

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I think it's good, that Jess and Pop are somehow happy again. It was definitely the right decision to continue painting with the help of Jess. But I also think, that the new strenge doesn't really help. Pop will die soon, but now he is allowed, for himself, to die, because he finished his picture and that was what he wanted and it's good.