3. Violets

And so she started climbing. There was nothing to step on, so she tried and failed, then tried and failed.

She started following the perimeter of the fence to see if there was any weak spot in the fence where she could climb through or stick her foot into to climb.

After a while, she finally found a place to climb. The fence had been broken at that spot, and someone had tried to mend it by nailing boards perpendicular to the fence poles. Perfect.

She climbed and climbed until she was at the top of the fence. But as she tried to get down, she slipped and fell.

Sheila opened her eyes to find herself surrounded by small purple flowers. Violets! She recognized them from the magazines.

But where were the roses?