Jelly: It’s about time you actually start paying attention to her…

I don’t think anyone actually understood my hesitance…Though I didn’t even understand it myself really. Camellia didn’t deserve the lack of attention I gave her, but it was just hard. What if Mac had been her father? How different would she have been? How different would the twins have been? For a while I guess I just started wondering if it was the right thing to do, moving on from Macaron’s death. I know he wanted it, and I do love Gum. But I just ended up having a moment of guilt. It wasn’t healthy to carry it around, it took some time, and convincing of myself, but the guilt did pass. As much as I missed Macaron, my kids were my life, and there was no point in trying to rewrite it. 

Jam: Do you still see Papa?

Jelly: What, now you believe I see him?

Jam: I don’t know, but right now I think it would be great if you did. Maybe if Papa was told how Dad is with Cam… I don’t know, maybe he could help. Something needs to be done.

Jelly: Who cares? Maybe dad is finally realizing he shouldn’t have done it. I’m out of here.

Jam: Jelly…

Camellia: Daddy wead!

Wisteria: I don’t think so Princess, it’s… getting kind of late, you should be in bed.

Folly: Oh come on dad. Stop thinking about the stuff you lost, look how much she wants it!

Wisteria: …Where did you hear that Folly?

Folly: Foxglove said, Jelly said, that that is why you don’t like her.

Folly: Why do you think Daddy doesn’t play with Cam when she asks?

Foxglove: Jelly said it’s because she’s purple and it reminds him of what he lost, or some grown-upie confusing stuff like that.

Folly: But Jelly is always saying mean stuff, so who knows if that’s the truth.