Chapter 21 - LILY’S FIRST APARTMENT
At twenty-three, Lily moved into her first apartment near veterinary school.
I inspected the pantry.
She caught me.
“Mom.”
“I was looking.”
“At what?”
“Nothing.”
She opened the door.
Food.
No lock.
Then handed me a small brass padlock from a hardware kit.
My body tightened.
She smiled.
“It’s for my bike chain.”
“That’s not funny.”
“A little funny.”
Eventually, yes.
She kept Miss Button on a shelf.
The doll had one replaced sleeve.
No camera.
Lily’s roommate asked why the doll looked old.
“Family drama.”
May you like
That was all Lily said.
Her childhood did not owe strangers a documentary.
