DINALAW ni Noah ang puntod ni Stella. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi parin siya makapaniwala na ang babaeng punong-puno ng buhay noon at mga pangarap ay isa nalang alaala ngayon.
“There that was better,” kausap niya dito habang pinapalitan niya ang mga lantang bulaklak na nasa tabi ng headstone ng puntod nito ng mga sariwa at puting daffodils. Isa iyon sa paboritong bulaklak noon ni Stella. Stella used to tell him that daffodil flower means love me, sympathy, desire, affection returned and---- Noah closed his eyes for a moment, not wanting to acknowledge the other significant---- Stella always said that they were a sign of new life. He didn’t want a new life; he didn’t want to move on. It didn’t matter that it had been more than a year since she died. He still wanted his old life back--- his l
