~MELISSA~“There you are,” Patricia said, motioning me closer. “I thought maybe you’d slipped out already.”She was standing beside the long wooden table set under a vine-covered trellis, and a faint smile lingered on her face.The warmth of the sun faded once I stepped into the backyard. The garden stretched wide and bright, perfectly trimmed, the scent of wet grass hanging heavy in the air.“I wouldn’t leave without saying goodbye,” I replied, forcing a small smile that didn’t quite reach my eyes.“Good.” She nodded, her earrings catching the sunlight. “You’re going to help me arrange the flowers.”I followed her gaze to the large basket filled with tulips, roses, and lilies, each stem long, trimmed, and perfect. A pair of silver scissors rested on the table beside a glass vase half-filled with water.“Of course,” I said, though I could already sense this wasn’t just about flowers.Patricia didn’t speak immediately. She picked up a tulip, snipped its stem shorter, and placed it care
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