Chapter 5
When we reached the cemetery, Daniel led the way through manicured lawns, hundreds of plots evenly spaced over the grounds. Large leafy trees offered protection from the harsh sun, while shrubs with flowers provided splashes of colour amongst the grey headstones. I glanced at them as I walked past, taking in the ornaments, cards and flowers people had used to decorate the graves of their loved ones.
I’d been in such a rush to get here, it had never occurred to me to stop to buy flowers for Angel’s grave. Then again, flowers would be a paltry offering to make up for so many years of neglect. I’d have to come back, when I was alone, with something that symbolised the bond between twins. No knick-knack would ever make up for forgetting she existed, but it would be a start.
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