She recalled the kitchen light, the taste of something bitter, and the frightening sensation of not being able to keep her eyes open.

She did not recall seeing Nora remove anything from the trash.

That difference was not a flaw to be ironed away; each twin had experienced the afternoon from her own place.

Elise did not ask Violet to confirm Nora’s account.

She invited Violet to describe what she remembered.

Violet told her that sometimes her father became angry when the girls mentioned their mother.