Chapter 15
Tilda
Scissors back in hand, I take a calming breath.
Climbing through the fence wasn’t my most graceful moment, but all is well. Nothing seems torn, just disheveled.
The song playing from my hip reaches a crescendo as I take the couple of steps to the first cluster of flowers.
I bend, aligning my scissors with the base of the stem.
The singer holds a high note.
And a voice sounds from beside me.
“Don’t cut that.”
I scream.
My arm jerks.
The scissors shut.
And I tip forward.
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