She sat down beside Natalie and took her hand. She talked with her about nothing for a long time. Just wanted to give her a friendly presence in the room. Finally, after an hour, she knew it was time to go. The nurse at the desk had told her that was the longest she could stay.
Renee stood up, leaning forward and hugging Natalie . She caught a glimpse of the flowers from the corner of her eye. She stood up and smiled at her friend.
“You don’t mind sharing, do you?” Renee asked teasingly. She reached over and pulled out two of the flowers, bringing them to her nose and inhaling the sweet scent deeply.
Suddenly she remembered something she had seen the night before.
“Actually, Ash, I do have one piece of gossip to share with you….” Renee smiled playfully, “but you can’t tell anyone.”
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