Episode 144: Good Luck Omen

Terrastina drags the hose to the flower beds in the front yard and waters her daisies, hydrangeas, lupines, pansies, Queen Anne’s lace, and yarrow. The rocks around the flowers take on a temporary dark stain from the splashing water. She stands barefoot in the spray, wriggling her toes in the cool water. A small brown shape flashes in her peripheral vision. She glances over, just in time to see a garter snake slither into the greenery, rustling leaves and stems as it moves. Terrastina tells Mazolli. His eyes brighten. Our snake’s back? he says. I’ve missed that old girl.

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