The Flowers Have Water
Summary
- The protagonist, Nora, pulls up at her house and runs inside to find her husband, Ash, and their daughter, Molly.
- She feels a sense of urgency, aware that the ethereal Midnight Library is waiting for her.
- Nora finds her husband tending to a flower bed and Molly riding her tricycle, unfazed by her previous accident.
- Molly expresses her joy about improving her biking skills and Nora shares a loving and intimate moment with her daughter.
- Nora assures Molly that she loves her and her father. She warns that she may not always be there in the same way, attempting to prepare her for potential future absence.
- Nora also expresses her love for their dog, Plato, as Molly reminds her not to leave him out.
- When Nora's husband, Ash, asks if she's okay, she promises to explain more later, once Molly is asleep.
- Ash says a delivery is expected, and talks about how the recent rainfall has adequately watered their garden. Nora takes comfort in his words, interpreting them as assurance that everything will be alright.
- While Ash talks about plans to go to the cinema and arrangements for a babysitter, Nora feels her grip on reality slipping. Despite her efforts to remain in the moment, she knows on a deep, intrinsic level that she cannot prevent whatever is about to happen.