Chapter 5
Garden
Sam finds a quiet corner of the hospice garden to read Lily's letter. The letter reveals that Sam's memories of their time together were deliberately fragmented, and that Lily kept a journal for Sam that is hidden at her old apartment. Sam must decide whether to retrieve it.
The hospice garden was quiet in the late morning light. Sam chose the bench near the chrysanthemums, the one with the worn wooden slats that curved to fit a body. Clara settled on the grass nearby, her back against an old oak, giving Sam space without leaving.
Sam pulled the envelope from the bag. The cream paper was soft, almost velvety, and Lily's handwriting looped across the front in shaky blue ink: Sam.
Sam's fingers traced the letters. The paint tube pressed against their thigh through the pocket, a small anchor.
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