Lola paid for the flowers with a smile, not taking what the shop assistant said to her heart. After leaving the flower shop, she went to the graveyard to mourn Judy. As it was very cold, the graveyard was cheerless and she saw no one apart from an old doorman.
She put the flowers in front of Judy’s grave and looked at the picture on the tombstone which she cut out of a group photo. In the picture, Judy was looking ahead with a bright smile.
It had been four years since she lost her sight. Now she finally recovered, but her mother had left forever. At the thought of this, tears streamed down her face. “Mom, I’m back. I can see now. I’m so sorry that I didn’t take good care of you.”
A crow squawked a few times as if in response to her words. She wiped the tears off and said with a determi
