Previously on A New Beginning:
"Wait. I should tell you what happened in the forest when I met Helia." Flora told her friends. She wrapped her blankets around her tighter.
"Flora, you need to rest. I'll tell them." Helia told her.
"Thanks Helia." Flora thanked him. Stella grinned. Flora groaned in annoyance. And Helia began his story.
"The boys know how I tend to go the forest after class right?" The boys nodded. The boys sat on the ground while the girls expect Flora sat on their laps. Flora sat next to her cousin. Curled up in the blankets. "I was in town running an errand for grandfather when I saw the girls shopping in a store next to where I was getting the things grandfather needed. Stella spotted me and hurried Flora to a different store." At this Brandon raised an eyebrow at his girlfriend. She only shrugged. Helia went on to explain how he had gone back to the school and delivered the groceries. He had gone to the forest to work on a drawing. Flora blushed as he continued. "That's when Flora walked into the clearing. When I looked up she dropped her things. Naturally I set my things aside and went to help her gather her things. That's when a letter with a rose seal dropped out of her arms. The flower and symbol of love." Helia continued to explain the brief conversation he and Flora had, had. Flora hid her eyes in her blankets. "Then she hurried back to Alfea after our conversation and that's all I know." Helia ended the story.
"I think I know the rest of this story." Stella started.
Flora peeked out from under her blankets. "Stella, don't. Please don't tell them." She begged her friend.
"Oh alright. I won't tell them. But Timmy will find out sooner or later. Whether he finds out from me or you I don't know. But he will find out."
"Timmy, I do believe you and Flora have visitors waiting for you in your room." Saladin told the cousins. Flora looked confused. Timmy looked embarrassed.
"The main room or my room sir?"
"Your room."
"Uh oh. I'm in trouble." Timmy muttered.
"We better go meet them." Flora told him. "We're going to have a lot of explaining to do." Tecna moved forward so Timmy could stand up. Flora stood up as well. "Didn't they check on us two weeks ago or something?"
"Yeah. You know my parents. Unpredictable." The cousins hurried back to Timmy's room. "Hey mom. Hey dad. Sorry about the mess." Timmy laughed uneasily.
"Hey Aunty. Hey Uncle. Saladin said you needed us." Flora greeted her Aunt and Uncle calmly.
"We just wanted to check on the two of you. Your clothes are damp. What are you keeping from us Timmy?" Timmy's mother demanded.
"It's not his fault we're soaked. I was being stupid and jumped from a waterfall. He came after me." Flora said quickly. "I was nervous about going on the group date with a blind date there waiting for us." She explained. Her little sister raised an eyebrow. "Rose, I'm afraid you wouldn't understand."
Timmy stepped in. "We were going to go to the movies and since Flora didn't have a date we decided to find her one. His name is Helia. He's quite a gentleman I might add."
"Who's 'we'?" His father demanded.
"The other boys and I. Plus Stella."
"It's a long story." Flora added. "You guys have a place to stay right?"
"Yes." Her uncle answered.
"Oh man. Look at the time. It's really late. Mom, Dad, Rose, you should hurry to your hotel and check in. We need to head back to our friends. Tecna and Riven are probably wondering what happened to us. Let's be off. 'Night Rose. Mom, dad, we'll see you in the morning?"
"Here at noon sharp. We'll have tea. And the two of you can explain what happened today." Flora's aunt told them.
"Right. Noon sharp. We'll be here." Timmy assured his parents.
"Bring your friends as well. I don't think we've met the boys or the girls. Except Tecna." His father added.
"Right. We'll bring everyone. Perfect. Well night mom, night dad."
"Rose, where's my usual hug?" Flora asked her sister. Rose ran to her sister and gave her a flying hug. "That's better. Now go tackle Timmy."
Timmy opened his arms as Rose ran at him. He scooped her and swung her around. "Nice try Flo."
"It's good to see your getting along. We better be off. Wouldn't want to keep you from sleeping." Flora nodded. Timmy's parents left. Flora teleported them back to their friends.
"What did your parents need Tim?" Tecna asked.
"They just wanted to check on us. We're invited to tea tomorrow. Noon sharp. We have to be on time. Mother is very picky about me and Flora being on time for things." Timmy told them. The other boys had set up the tents.
"I think I'll sleep in the trees tonight Tim." Flora told him.