living rooms.

As for Vanessa…

We never became friends.

But we became something rarer.

Two women who refused to remain useful to the same liar.

The Lesson My Daughter Learned

A year later, Lily and I planted lavender along the front walk.

She asked me something thoughtful.

“Does truth always take a long time?”

I smiled and told her:

“Sometimes lies run fast.
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