Bride Bianca suddenly grabbed three-year-old flower girl Emma’s dress and cut away a long section of the fabric in front of the guests.
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Chapter 15
Emma wore the repaired flower-girl dress again.
Not at a wedding.
At her fifth birthday because she liked it.
The hem was too short by then.
Sophia added another strip.
Different fabric again.
By the time Emma outgrew it, the dress looked nothing like the pristine original.
Good.
Alessandra’s lace remained.
Sophia’s repair remained.
Another seam from ordinary growth.
May you like
A garment accumulating life instead of preserving a perfect photograph.
I liked that better.
