Happy Land

In the morning, while Mother Rita works in the garden, Nikki decides to look at the graveyard more closely. She counts dozens of gravestones, all of them unmarked. She thinks it is a shame that the people aren’t properly remembered, but also how sad it is that she herself knows nothing about them.

Nikki contemplates calling her mother, who doesn’t even know Nikki is there. However, she has no cell reception. She instead starts to wander around the area. She sees several birds, which she can identify because of her mother’s birdwatching hobby.

After wandering for a while, Nikki realizes that she is lost. She tries to find any markers that will show her the direction of the house, but fails. When she hears an ATV in the distance, she decides to wait.

A clean-cut white man, whom Nikki guesses is slightly younger than herself, rides by on an ATV. Nikki flags him down and explains that she is lost. She briefly wonders if he will even help her or if he is dangerous, then dismisses the idea. When she mentions Mother Rita, the man asks if she is helping Mother Rita “pack up.” His family has known hers for several decades.