Flower Petals

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Bedroom

ᴮᴱᴱᴾ
ᴮᴱᴱᴾ
ᴮᴱᴱᴾ
...
ᴮᴱᴱᴾ
ᴮᴱᴱᴾ
ᴮᴱᴱᴾ
*click*

A distorted piano plays from the alarm clock

"ᴿᶦˢᵉ ᵃⁿᵈ ˢʰᶦⁿᵉ, ˢˡᵉᵉᵖʸ ʰᵉᵃᵈᵎ
ᴿᶦˢᵉ ᵃⁿᵈ ˢʰᶦⁿᵉᵎ"

She jolts awake to the shrill sound

"What the..? Oh. oh yeah"

Dining room

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to miss it, but I overslept."

Telephone Jabber

"I...I-"

Yelling from the telephone

"Anna, this is the third time
you've skimped out
on me. I'm gonna have
to stop making plans
with you."

"I... understand.
It won't happen again"

Living room

"You okay?"

"Yeah, it's just... I feel bad
for ditching her."

"I gotcha, I gotcha
I have to head out now,
let me know if you need
anything, okay?"

"Okay, thank you. Love ya, Rockie."

"Love you too, Ane."

Kitchen

She's humming.

"Once this all over,
maybe someone else
can take care of you?
Maybe even better
than me?"

She's whispering to her
beloved Hydrangeas,
as vividly blue as ever.

It's the only plant she's
managed to keep alive.

Front door

"I could just leave, but...

Where would I go?"

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