Flash Nano 23 Use a line from a song in your story, but DON'T call attention to it.
ROSES
Sally, a single mom, knew her daughter Melissa had problems. As a little girl she didn’t like to be held and when things didn’t go her way she threw all kinds of tantrums, which Sally called wobblies.
Although Melissa didn’t talk until almost three she spoke in complete sentences when she started. What she said, was far more complicated than most three years old.
Melissa was fascinated with flowers. Most of her days were spent with flowers. Sally bought packets of seeds. They planted a garden. When Melissa checked it several times a day she was upset that sprouts did not peek out of the ground.
Sally found lots of books with pictures of flowers.
Sometimes Sally could barely stay awake to get into bed. She worked as a legal assistant for one of the many law firms in D.C.
At the same time, Sally needed to spend time with her son, Brett. He was ten
On Monday, when he saw on the TV news that Sally had on in the background that the East Wing at the White House had been destroyed, he wanted to go see it.
Trips with both children were at best exhausting, but Brett asked for so little, that on Saturday she took the Metro to the White House telling Melissa they would look for flowers.
Brett sighed. “I want to go inside.”
“Tours have to be reserved.” Sally arranged for one and once again they made the trip.
They were with a group of ten.
Melissa was calm until she heard a woman talk about the Rose Garden.
“I want to see the Rose Garden.” Sally recognized an approaching wobbly and asked the guide if the Rose Garden was included. The guide nodded, "but it is different."
The tour looked out on the cement area with tables.
“Where have all the flowers gone?” Melissa asked.
The guide tried to explain.
“I want to see the roses.” Melissa went into a full-blown wobbly.
The older woman, who asked about the garden, looked at Sally. Her eyes were kind, understanding. “I agree.” She said.
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