I tilted my head back, let the sun’s promise of warmth soak into my face. Might as well enjoy it. I led the way around to the back of the house, and along the path into the heart of Mother’s overgrown garden. The center of the garden stood empty, just the crushed and chopped remains of entangled ...
“Is everything okay?” She looked amazing, wearing an asymmetrical black dress that exposed a left leg covered in lacy stocking. Her hair was up in some kind of fancy bun with jeweled pins that matched her jeweled black glasses, reflecting candlelight from the tables and the gold evening light com...