The suggestion seemed to snap Anna out of her thoughts. She looked down at the rabbit, then carefully placed it inside the crib beside her sister. “This is Floppy,” she said softly. “You can have him. He’s nice.”
The baby stirred, her tiny hand twitching as if reaching for the rabbit. Anna watched in silence, her initial wonder giving way to uncertainty. When she finally looked up, her big blue eyes were filled with confusion. “That’s not my sister,” she whispered.