Chapter 69
Honeyed sunlight warmed my face as I stretched out on the grass. It felt nothing short of magical to dig my tingling fingers into the soft earth and taste the fresh scent of the giant yellow hibiscus blossoms that framed my view of the sky. I let the feel of home soak into every pore … along with a good amount of dog slobber, as Bungee licked my ear in his affectionate greeting. After I had scratched every one of his ribs for him, he lay quietly against my shoulder, sharing the peaceful sky with me. I had missed Eden even more than I’d realised, and it felt so delicious to lose myself in the joy of the Garden. In the branches above us, two thousand silver butterflies tangled in a frolicking dance. I felt so alive, even though my brain was still very addled. I knew I had lost me
