|
|
Post by Thumbelina/Holly Short on May 15, 2012 4:22:02 GMT -5
It was early, really early and Holly had just flipped the sign over on her shop door. Pale sunlight streamed through the large shop windows making the flowers on display look a little magical. She sighed contently as she made her rounds to check they were all healthy and worth the money people paid for them. After she was satisfied the flowers were presentable she moved to the counter were she sat and began to hum to herself. As she daydreamed she made a list of things she needed to do later that day.
‘I need a coffee from Granny’s, to go give Mr. Gold this month’s rent on my apartment and the shop, then I need to go grocery shopping… and I need to water the potted plants at home.’
She glanced up at the clock tower in the centre of town, of which she had a good view from her shop, only ten minutes had passed.
‘It gunna be a long day…’ She thought bleakly.
|
|
|
|
Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on May 15, 2012 16:18:53 GMT -5
Shielding her eyes from the on-coming sun Jezabel hurriedly walked in through the flower shop doors. She glanced up and down the shop for a moment taking in the whimsical plant life.
'God, I hate doing this...' She thought to herself. Memorial Day was right around the corner again and that meant she'd have to order one to many flowers for people who probably wouldn't appreciate them.
|
|
|
|
Post by Thumbelina/Holly Short on May 15, 2012 16:33:36 GMT -5
The soft tinkling of the bell alerted Holly to a customer, looking up from her daydreaming she smiled and stood from the counter.
“Good morning,” She greeted warmly as she approached Jezabel.
“Need any help, you look a little… not lost… whats the word..?” She paused for a moment and snapped her fingers. “Disenchanted. Not really into flowers then?” She asked as she looked at her colourful array of plants.
|
|
|
|
Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on May 15, 2012 16:42:23 GMT -5
Jezabel smirked, enjoying Holly's swift(and accurate) intuition.
"Good Morning" She replied summoning a more cheery sound "Actually I need to order some Lilies..." Her face softened alittle feeling the sadness return but then quickly resumed her usual spry disposition "I really do like your flowers, I just, well maybe just not buying them. Seeing as how they're usually for Memorial Day"
|
|
|
|
Post by Thumbelina/Holly Short on May 15, 2012 17:02:22 GMT -5
"Not to worry, I have plenty." She smiled and walked over to several bunches of pre-arranged lilies.
“Do any of these arrangements take your fancy?” She asked as she indicated to the groups of flowers. Holly allowed the girl time to choose as she gently removed her glasses and wiped them with a cloth from her counter before placing them daintily back on her nose.
|
|
|
|
Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on May 15, 2012 17:12:16 GMT -5
Jezabel stuck her hands in her pockets and made her way to the Lillies. She quickly chose the arrangement in the middle. "I think these will work" She looked out the window watching the old clock tower catch the first few rays of sunshine of the day.
|
|
|
|
Post by Thumbelina/Holly Short on May 15, 2012 17:27:58 GMT -5
“Great!” she smiled and gracefully plucked out the selected bunch of flowers. Gently she shook of the little droplets of water from the stems and set about wrapping them up for Jezabel.
“Say, as my first costumer today I’ll give ya… thirty per cent off.” She smiled and winked at the girl before her, Holly really was in a good mood. She rang up the till and looked up at Jezabel.
“That will be… seven ninety five please.” She said as she pushed her glasses back up the bridge of her nose.
|
|
|
|
Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on May 15, 2012 17:43:05 GMT -5
Jezabel returned her attention to Holly again and smiled. She dug out her wallet and pulled out a ten "Thanks, I guess I just..." She trailed off for a moment. "Why is this so difficult to me? I'm just buying flowers for people I've never known and laying them on their graves... I mean granted they were my parents but still-" She caught herself in mid sentence and sighed. "Sorry, you don't want to hear about my problems, at least not this early in the morning"
|
|
|
|
Post by Thumbelina/Holly Short on May 15, 2012 18:01:32 GMT -5
She handed the flowers gently to Jezabel and smiled warmly.
“Don’t think it’s silly. You may never have known them but family watch over and protect us even after they are gone.” She took the money and dispensed the change before adjusting the glasses on her face. The conversation made Holly make a mental note to take flowers to her own mothers grave, it had been a while since her last visit and she felt strangely neglectful because of it.
|
|
|
|
Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on May 15, 2012 18:21:37 GMT -5
Taking the change Jezabel laughed nervously,"yeah I'm not so sure that's a good thing in my case. Thank you anyways... It's funny, every year I put Lilles on their graves, because that's traditionally what you do right? But then it occurs to me, what if they never liked Lillies? What if all these years I've been putting Lillies, one of the few flowers they hate, on their graves and they take it as an insult." She paused for a moment then smirked "but that's silly"
She looked up at Holly, a little shocked that she was still listening and a little embarrassed that she'd brought this up to someone she barely knew, and gave her a breif flash of a smile. "Again, thank you"
|
|
|
|
Post by Thumbelina/Holly Short on May 15, 2012 18:44:13 GMT -5
"I'm sure that even if they thought it was the worst flower in the world, the fact that without fail you remember to honor them with these flowers would mean alot to them." She smiled down at the flowers.
"Well if I was a parent it would mean alot to me." She noticed Jezabel's bashful expression.
"No problems, come back anytime." She smiled brightly at the young woman.
|
|
|
|
Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on May 16, 2012 6:14:08 GMT -5
At this Jezabel gave her a last jopeful smile and headed out the door.
|
|
|
|
Post by pengvienman on May 17, 2012 17:16:37 GMT -5
Leroy stepped into the shop for the first time, as he'd never needed a reason to be there before, and looked around at all the flowers. "Now I see why I never came here before..." He coughed nervously and approached Holly.
"You work here, sister?"
|
|
|
|
Post by Thumbelina/Holly Short on May 17, 2012 17:25:45 GMT -5
Holly looked up from the book she had been reading since she had returned from her lunch break. She recognised the man before her but only because he was usually inebriated and causing havoc. Amusing havoc but it had gotten him overnight stays in the station for it.
“Sure do Bro.” She added the last part in with a smile. His awkward demeanour gave his intensions away.
“So what kind of flowers does she like?” Holly asked as she placed the book back under the counter for later.
|
|
|
|
Post by pengvienman on May 17, 2012 17:31:32 GMT -5
"She?" Leroy asked, surprised that she managed to see right through him despite how obvious it was. There was no reason for him to try to hide it, but the first thing that came to mind was to do so for image's sake. "What do you mean? A guy can buy flowers too."
|
|
