Chapter 20 Lily's Chosen Words

• The kindergarten doors opened at three-thirty, and Mia was waiting before the first parent reached the sidewalk.
• She stood beside the black SUV with both hands wrapped around her handbag, watching children run through the gates. Some carried drawings. Others dragged colorful backpacks behind them. Mia searched every little face for one familiar pair of brown eyes.
• Then she saw Lily. The little girl wasn't running. She was walking beside her teacher, clutching a paper covered in bright purple stars. The moment Lily spotted Mia, her entire face changed.