Lyra’s POV
I got out of the car and smiled as I viewed River's parents' house. I could see that the daisy flower bed that my Dad had hated was still very much there.
To us as kids, we loved playing with the flower which irritated River's mother to no end. She took care of the flower so much that my Dad would say ‘I don't know what Mrs Brown is keeping those dumb flowers for.'
I opened the passenger door to remove the gift I got for her. I didn't think it was polite for me to come for lunch empty-handed.
Like I had already told her, I didn't go with Charlie. I wasn't able to convince my mum to let me take him with me, according to her, they needed bonding time together.
I got to the door to knock but I froze with my hand raised in the air. I could hear voices from inside, and I was
