Ooooh! If anyone plays Ikemen Sengoku, my player ID is P8X4LSMSK. And if you're playing 夢王国１００ thing, my player ID is 2126950157. I'm bored enough these days, and started playing a lot of otome games. I'm losing my sleep because of Mystic Messenger now...
Chapter 2
When I heard footsteps, I looked up to see a well-dressed man walking nearby. I looked away immediately, preferring not to interact with rich people.
But because of my incredible, most amazing luck, he just had to be interested in my stall and head over to see my plants.
He inspected each and every one of the flowers with careful gaze as well as delicate hands. I was surprised that he wasn't announcing his arrival that most well-dressed men does.
I looked at him with a judging gaze before concentrating back on my lovelies. I heard somebody clear their throat not long after and looked up.
It turned out to be the same man who was carefully looking over my flowers. He silently handed over a gerbera as well as some money. I quickly wrapped the flower up carefully and handed it back to the man who took it with the utmost gentleness and then left.
Wanting to get that man out of my mind quickly as possible, I concentrated back on my babies who just wanted my love.
The same man would come at least 4 times a week, buying different flowers, yet still a stalk at the time.
He had been buying my flowers for 5 months now and we hadn't even had a conversation.
He would often come in, pick his flowers, hand it and the money over to me, and while I wrap it up, he would pet my babies, and when I was done wrapping, I would hand it over to him and he would leave immediately.
It wasn't bad, I suppose. He left me alone, I left him alone. No conversation, just the way I like it.
The first time we spoken was the 11th month he became my customer. It was only because I tripped over Oreo and was about to smash my berry bushes with my body, closed my eyes and agonizing over it when I was stopped.
I opened my eyes and saw the same man with his arms around my shoulders and lifting me away from the berry bushes.
"Thank you..." I trailed off, it was awkward to talk to someone you know but didn't talk to because you have no idea who they were. Stranger danger and all.
"Are you alright?" He asked with a surprising worry in his tone. I gave him the smile I reserved to customers. "Yes, I am. Thank you for catching me, I suppose." I said, dusting off the imaginary dust I have on my apron.
We both turned away soon to finish our own business. I glared at Oreo who whimpered as he looked anywhere but me. It has been a year since he was with me, but seriously?
I sighed and just patted his head before heading to the counter, starting to play with my kitties, which I never get bored with.
The guy handed me a Calla Lily and money, and I quickly start to wrap it up. I was curious to what he was going to use them for, so I asked him.
"I'm a puppeteer for the Mandalay family. I need the inspiration to create more puppets." He informed me. I was interested in that almost immediately. I have never seen this era's puppets before as it was probably reserved to just the nobles and such.
He rummaged through his handbag he always brought, and took out a puppet. Such a delicate and pretty one, but the dress reminded me of a flower.
"Is that a rose pattern?" I asked him, my hands itching to inspect the puppet more closely. He silently handed over the puppet over to me, which I carefully inspected and tested her function. He just nodded silently at my question.
"Oh, I may have forgotten to introduce myself. My name is Catherine Garland. It's nice to meet you." I said as I handed over the puppet to him. He stared at me, as if he was unable to trust what was happening to him right now.
"Drossel Keinz, a pleasure to meet you." He said, shaking my hands firmly. I smiled, a real smile, however small it might be, because he wasn't the annoying type.
"This is Mally, Sally, Tally, Wally, Rally, and Dally." I pointed out all of the year old kittens on my counter, then pointed out to the dogs that were further away. "Those are Pocky and Oreo." I said.
We spent more time talking to each other about what dress designs can we see with the flowers, and the show he must perform for the children at the Mandalay.
By the time I realized, it was time for me to close because Oreo and Pocky were getting too fussy for me to handle them. I apologized to Sir. Keinz, telling him I need to shut the store.
He also apologized for taking so much of my time, and hoped that I would talk to him again. He soon left after that.
END!
Lol, instead of working on other fics, I'm working on this one. Well, I have this idea since 3 months ago... I think