2 ❧ ran to a tower where the church bells chime; I hoped that they would clear my mind

[headedforhope]

[ A | Home (briefly), Mayfield Public Library, Malt Shop, John Doe Park, Cosplay Cafe; Jacques' Roller Rink; Mami wakes up far earlier than she needs to on a Sunday. But then, it's not Mother's Day everyday, and right now she can't stand being inside the house longer than is absolutely necessary. All it will do is remind her of her own home, the

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[hwamei]

[Taiwan is a little busy admiring the flowers herself, but she catches her.]

Aiya, watch where you're going. If you're not careful, people will get mad.

[headedforhope]

[COMES TO and backs

away kind of roughly]

...Sorry!

[wow Mami lame response]

[hwamei]

[ what happened to mami-senpai ]

Haha, it's nothing! Is Mami looking for a Mother's Day present?

[headedforhope]

[ISSUES

vaguely tense smile]

You could say that. I'm having trouble picking something, though. There's a lot of options!

[hwamei]

Well, first of all, what kind of person is she? I bet she's as nice and ladylike as you. [ her hands hover over the flowers as she walks along, as if trying to figure out what to pick ]

[headedforhope]

[....it's hard to remember, hard to explain without giving that away.]

Yes, I'm a lot like her. Or at least, I try to be.

[hwamei]

Mami's doing really good, then! Ah, but I've never met her, so...

Maybe you should get lilies? They're supposed to stand for your love for your mother, you know.

[headedforhope]

[smiles and moves on!!]

Really? I never knew that! What do other flowers stand for? Roses are romance, right?

[hwamei]

Uh huh, but that depends on the color. Red ones represent passionate love, while white ones mean an innocent and pure one! [ She only knows this because she wants one... ]

[headedforhope]

Hmmm...[quietly, mostly to herself] I don't think white would work, then. Aren't there yellow ones, too?

[hwamei]

Yeah, I heard England used to say it meant jealousy... But they're supposed to represent the happiness you feel when you love someone.

[headedforhope]

Goodness, it's just getting harder and harder to decide on a single type!

[hwamei]

Well, what kind of feelings does Mami want to convey?

[headedforhope]

Well, that I love her very much, of course.

[she pauses]

But I suppose that....I also want to say sorry, too. Hah, I haven't always been the best daughter.

[hwamei]

That makes two of us. ... I don't know a lot about what other flowers mean, but I think these will let her know. [ Taiwan holds a daylily by its stem. ] "I love you, Mama! I know I've been bad, but," [ She reaches out to touch the petal of a purple hyacinth. ] "please forgive me."

[headedforhope]

[Mami smiles softly at the flowers, but for a handful of moments the expression in her gold eyes is far away. The blur of thought fills them, and she looks almost lost- the only reply she makes is in her head and addressed to another.

"I'm sorry, Mother, I'm sorry. It's my fault you can't ever accept flowers again- just have them placed by a headstone. I was so selfish, wasn't I.....?"]