Brittany nodded.

“I will.”

She left the daisies, thanked Rose for listening, and went away without asking for forgiveness or a promise to reconcile with Brandon.

After the door closed, Grandma looked at me.

“Do you think she meant it?”

“I think she said the right things.

Whether she means them is something she has to show over time.”

Grandma moved the flowers into a jar.