Flower Eleven: Marigold–Grief

Emma  I began touring the floral shops on Friday morning.  I’d never been so nervous in my life.  It was the first time I was on my own on one of Grandmother’s weekend tests.  Only Porter was with me, but he was just driving.  I had to go into the shops all by myself. The…

Flower Ten: Pansy–You Occupy My Thoughts

Emma The month of November went entirely without incident.  The only important event was that the guys were applying to colleges.  Although an expensive process, Grandmother promised to provide them with the money as part of the payment for tutoring me.  And now with the hope that Grandmother would be paying for their tuition, the…