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A ht, and she whispered, "If you find any lilies or daisies, hold on to theroith love Lots of love"

"What are you doing here, girl?"

Dani heard the harsh voice, but she also heard a slight tremor in that voice

She turned slowly Mrs Bendsfield was there with her chin raised high, a shaking hand on theroom’s door handle It was as if the door was for her protection--her way of escape She wore another over-sized white shirt, stained with paint all over Her white hair was pulled up in a messy bun

"Why lilies?"

"Why you wanna know?"

The elderly woent and clear Dani knew no hallucinations would give her answers today

"Why lilies? Why daisies? What do they mean?"

"Just flowers That’s all"

They weren’t that easily disht the flicker of eed this tied arms over her chest

"It matters to me"

"It don’t to me"

"Are those your favorite flowers?"

"Not mine My husband’s" Her voice was sad

"What do you irl It ain’t no unsolved mystery My husband picked those flowers for me I had the day But, they just flowers"

Me that stood for amore

"My son ain’t your father" Mrs Bendsfield surprised her again She added, "I knohat you thought when you left that last tio I ain’t seen or heard froone, as far as I’m concerned"

"Why’d he leave?"

"Ain’t your business"

"I think it is"

"I think not," Mrs Bendsfield rasped out "He’s my son, and I have to mourn his absence every day I don’t ‘have to’ explain anything, least of all, to one of her rabbits"