Chapter 15 - Lily Met The Other Family

Lily eventually met Vincent Romano.
Only under conditions Rosa approved.
Public garden.
Daytime.
No entourage near the child.
Vincent looked at Lily for a long time.
She looked back.
Then offered him a dandelion.
He accepted it awkwardly.
Children had no respect for geopolitical tension.
Isabella came too.
Lily remembered her.
She hid behind Rosa at first.
Isabella did not approach.
She waited.
Eventually Lily stepped out.
“Are you mean?”
Every adult froze.
Isabella answered:
“I was.”
“Are you mean now?”
“I’m trying not to be.”
Lily considered that.
Then returned to collecting dandelions.
May you like
No magical forgiveness followed.
But fear loosened.