It was early Saturday morning, and Roxy had been up since well before dawn, doing everything she could to keep her mind occupied. She had laid Reginald to rest the day before. It was a massive event, and city officials, politicians, and firefighters from all over the state were in attendance. Roxy shook her head, thinking about how much Reginald would have hated all the fuss over him.
She looked out the backdoor while waiting for her pot of coffee to brew. Roxy smiled when she saw many of her plants on the patio around the pool. Darius and Zach worked for hours putting up hooks for the hanging baskets and building stands to ensure the potted plants received the correct amount of sunlight. Dee and Chris had dutifully toted each plant around the area to its final place. It had all been dire
