Chapter 2: White Rose
Helia's POV
"H-h-h-Helia" she stammered. She looked beautiful as usual in her red skirt, pink midriff shirt with polka dots, pink stockings and red heels that went really well with her tanned skin. Her jade eyes looked at me stunned as though I appeared out of nowhere. I chuckled, she must have been too interested in the roses to notice those who come and go.
"Hey Flora" I told her with a smile. She looked down immediately. She does this a lot when she sees me. I don't know whether she is scared of me or likes me and I am really hoping she likes me and is not scared.
"W-what are y-you doing h-h-here?" she stammered still refusing to look at my eyes. I would be lying if I said that didn't hurt me a bit.
"I am here to pick up some flowers for my mother" I told here and right on cue the florist returned with the bouquet I ordered. Flora looked at the flowers and smiled, she really did love flowers a lot and that thought made me smile as well.
"T-that's nice. I-I'm sure s-she would be h-happy with them." She said while she looked up to see the clock on the counter. "I-I have to g-go now. I-it was nice s-seeing y-you." She told me while she glanced back, for a last time, at the white roses she was staring at the entire time.
"I shall take a white rose too" I told Ryan "for the beautiful lady here" I told her with a smile. Her green eyes finally looked up to me and it was clear she was very surprised. God I could act really calm with her around but as soon as she leaves I wonder how I pulled it off.
"Hahaha sure sure I will definitely get one for you!" he laughed and gave me a white rose. I turned and handed it over to Flora. I could see she was very delighted with it and I was going to turn around to go pay for the flowers when she suddenly hugged me.
"Thank you so much!" she told me and then suddenly backed away realizing what she just did. "I-I-I-I am s-so s-s-sorry!" she exclaimed turning slightly red.
"You're welcome and no problem" I told her completely thrilled. I was delighted that she was so spontaneous and then asked her "where are you going now?"
"I-I have to go t-to the garden to check on some f-flowers and then I-I have to meet up with the r-rest of the winx club and the s-specialists" she told me and then added "w-would you like t-to come?"
I was shocked. For a few seconds my mind went blank and then started to process what she asked me. "yes I would like to join you" I told her while she cradled the rose in her hand tenderly.
We walked out of the shop and headed to the magix garden in silence.
Flora's POV
I could not believe I was walking next to Helia. I have walked with other guys before like Riven and Sky and the rest of the specialists, but none of them even made me feel like this. I was nervous and my heart was pounding fat and I could not believe it. I don't know what happens to me when he is around. I look at the white rose he gave me and just could not control my join. I could be floating in the heavens due to it. I messaged Musa and Riven telling them I would meet them in the mall in some time and I was so busy staring at my phone I tripped over a crack in the pavement. I held on tight onto the rose and my phone and tried to fall on my elbows and not my face when I felt a strong arm around me.
"I-I am s-sorry!" as I looked up and saw Helia look at me with concern, I had to immediately look away. I just got so nervous around him I can't even look him in the eye. This never happened with the other specialists, they were like family to me, I laughed and spoke to them normally like how I spoke to any one of the other girls or pixies but Helia was a completely different case and I just didn't get why.
"It's alright. Are you okay? Look we made it to the magix garden." He looked at the garden so I looked up and saw it too. Now I immediately brushed myself off.
"I-I am alright. T-thank you." I told him while I took the lead to walk into the garden. I was to conscience about him behind me and I got more flustered and nervous than I already was. I was making a fool of myself and I am pretty sure he thought I was very clumsy.
I found my little garden that I was allowed to plant her in the magix garden so I ran up to it to make sure that all the flowers were perfectly healthy. As usual they were, they were bright, stood tall and beautified the very idea of nature. It was at times like this I normally felt at most ease but I was still very nervous because Helia still stood behind me. I spent some more time with my flower patch while Helia stood behind me quietly watching what I was doing.
"I-I have to meet u-up with Riven and M-Musa at the m-mall now, are you g-going to come t-to? " I stammered, I really have to get used to talking to him like how I talk to the other guys.
"yes I will come, I can go back to Red Fountain with Riven and the other specialists then, come lets go" he stood up and waited for me to walk up to him and then we walked to magix mall.
When we reached the mall in silence after a while, Riven and Musa were standing outside and it was pretty clear they were arguing about something. We walked up to them and Musa and realised everyone else was already here to sitting in a cafe next to the mall.
"hi Musa, hi Riven" I told them while they both looked up at me and then at Helia. "hello Riven, Musa" he waved to both of them. They looked at us for a split second with surprise and then just smiled and Musa said "Flora we were waiting for you, we are all ready to leave, let's get going, it's already pretty late".
"Yes sure and H-Helia is also c-coming with us if you d-don't mind?" I asked stammering at the end. By now everyone else also came out of the cafe grinning at me and I didn't understand why, Layla even winked at me. "of course we don't mind mid Flora, we would be glad if Helia would come with us" bloom said walking with Sky towards the ship.
"OHH MY GAWD! That is a beautiful rose! Where did you get it Flora?" Stella yelled as she walked up to me and took it from my hand to admire it. "hey Stella please be careful" I told her when she took it and I glanced at Helia in the process.
"Ohh Helia gave it to you, I see, well then sorry dear you can keep it" Stella told me as she handed it back to me and winked. She then ran up to Brandon and headed onto the ship. Everyone was already boarding apart from Helia, Layla and I. Layla came up to me and whispered in my ear
"I cannot believe you were holding out on me, explain the entire thing when we reach Alfea and you guys look cute together", she grinned and ran into the ship. I didn't get what she told me and I looked at Helia, he smiled and slightly bowed
"Ladies first" he told me and I boarded the ship with him right behind me. We all sat down and Helia was sitting next to me, so I just stared at the white rose in my hand and refused to look up. Layla came and tapped on my shoulder, I looked up to see her glaring at me and then she looked to Helia
"So I didn't know you guys planned to meet up" Layla told him accusingly. "No actually I ran into her in the flower store and then we went to the garden and then met up with all of you", he stated looking at me, I blushed and look at the rose. "Oh so you brought the white rose for Flora" she stated handing over my purse not even waiting for a reply and walked off to go sit with Bloom and Sky.
We had reached Alfea and all the girls were saying good bye to the guys and leaving, I turned to face Helia and looked at him staring at me. "g-good bye and t-thank you s-so much for the r-rose" I told him while he took my hand and kissed it lightly. " I had a great time spending my day with you, look after the flower for me" he told me smiling while still holding onto my hand. I was blushing like crazy and looked away but still didn't let go of my hand. Someone cleared their throat and all the girls were leaving.
"b-bye" I told him one last time and ran behind my friends. We waited for the ship to leave and then all the girls were staring at me. "You have to tell me everything!" Stella screamed while she hugged me. Layla saw how uncomfortable I was getting because I truly didn't know why Stella was making such a big deal.
"let us sleep tonight and grill Flora for the details tomorrow okay Stella even I want to know but let's give her some time to think about it" Layla told her as she took my hand and we all walked into our rooms. I was so grateful that she let me be today because I myself didn't get what was going on. I was so confused, and Helia was the highlight of my confusion.
All the girls laughed as we went to our rooms. I went to change and so did Bloom I came back and placed the rose in a small white porcelain vase which had a silver design of leaves around it.
"Well then good night Flora I'm going to sleep."Bloom told me and then looked at me "if there is anything you want to talk about or are confused about something you can always ask me you know"
"I know Bloom thank you. I am tired now, I am sleeping too, good night" I replied with a smile as I switched of my light and then lay down. Bloom did the same. I turned as stared at the white rose and thought of all that happened today and thought of Helia while I drifted to sleep.
Hey guys! This was the end of the second chapter and I hoped you like it! Reviews please...
