Chapter 4: InwhichtheFestivalBegins.

CRASH

I peeped over the counter. And there was Inge... Sweeping up the shattered pieces of a vase. "Want some help?"

"Nah, it's fine!" she called back. She jumped up and handed me the bunch of flowers. "Thanks! Have fun at the festival tomorrow!" I took the mini bouquet and mentally ticked off 'flowers' from my things-which-Ida-wants-done-or-else list.

I looked at the bouquet, it had nice white and red lillies in it, as well as other flowers too- "So... Planning on going with anyone special?" I turned around and Inge was dropping the shards into the bin. She turned and looked at me with a much too hopeful smile...

"No"

"Oh. Okay" her smile faltered a bit and I pushed the door open and the little bell chimed.

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The street was packed with people. Everyone was decorating for the flower festival. Hence the colourful bouquet in my hands. The flower festival was a great excuse to not work and ultimately: Be romantic. It was like a second Valentines day... But with flowers. Of course.

There was the usual traditions like giving flowers out and decorating houses. Then at night there would be some 'flower drifting' where we get the heads of flowers, make a wish and let them drift down the river. I sighed, it was just another excuse for people to relax... Danes...

The festival was just around the corner, and Ida's not going to be home til late. Great. A night in all to myself. Maybe I'll read a book...

"Lukas!" I turned around to see Elva running up to me with a wreath made of flowers on her head. "Me! You! Flower festival!" she was in front of me by now. And attracted some people's attention...

"So... The festival..." she panted out.

"Why-?"

"Because! Last year I was bored by myself, and this year I'm going to be bored agaaaain!" she whined and whined and whined...

"Fine," I sighed "You might make some new friends," she winked and skipped down the street.

Well... I guess things might not turn out as expected. Might be fun... Or at least. Interesting.

-Timeskippething-

The sun was shining, the citizens were out drinking beer and such, and naturally. The whole of Købehavn was covered in flowers.

I could be reading or doing something right now. But no, I was dragged by Elva down the mainstreet for god knows what. People were passing by holding thousands of different flowers in their hands.

"Here" before I knew it, a wreath of flowers were placed on my head. "You look prettier like that" Elva giggled and took me to some place else.

-Lateron-

In the end we decided to go to the palace gardens. By 'we' I mean Elva.

The gardens were bright, colourful and buzzing with people. And bees I guess. Elva just had to stop at every display for a half hour. So I carried on alone.

Everyone was taking pictures by the neat and well cared for flowers, and there were even some sculptures made of flowers... And naturally. There was a Danish flag made of flowers. I rolled my eyes and kept walking until I heard someone call my name, "Lukas!" I turned around and it was Inge. If girls keep on calling my name like this, I'm going to get a bad reputation.

"I thought you weren't going to come today!" she smiled.

"I wasn't." call me blunt, but it was the truth

"Oh..." she looked down for a moment. "Okay!" she smiled again, beaming as always. Her light brown hair catching the sunlight, her blue eyes bright and clear. A ring of white flowers around her wrists.

-3rdPerson-

Lukas was observant, but he failed to notice the twinkle in Inge's eyes whe she saw him. How she would blush slightly, all of which she was doing now. But Lukas just started walking away.

"Oh! Um, wait! Why did you come?" she caught up with him and looked a little expectantly at him. He shrugged and said,

-Inge-

"Elva" Oh...

We walked side by side through the gardens in silence. Not that I minded! But there was just this little pit at the bottom of my stomach... 'I have this opportunity!' I glanced at Lukas through the corner of my eye. 'But...'

"Want to eat something?" Lukas looked at me. I looked straight ahead and laughed.

"Sure!" I can't bear to look at his face, if I did I'd probably melt... And that wreath of flowers made him look even more perfect! If... That was possible that is.

We walked towards the palace, where a little café sort of thing was open in a square of the gardens. The flowers were pretty, the sky was blue, the palace was a nice backdrop kind of thing and people were happy and everything... And I was next to Lukas... It was a perfect day out, and on the flower festival too, I'm so gutless.

We finally reached the square, it was like a mini town square, cobbled pavements, lamposts with flowers strung from one to another, a bit like a flower dot-to-dot. Little tables covered in white cloths were set out with large parasols sprouting from the middle of each table. A path leading up to the palace where all the pastries and drinks were, were aligned with colourful flowers -it was really cute...

I looked at Lukas, maybe he thought it was cute too?

But before he could say anything, a middle aged woman saw us and came up to us, wiping her hands on her apron. "Lukas?" she walked up to Lukas and examined him, "Lukas!" and by this point he had a little blush on his face, which was much more adorable than the café square.

"I didn't think you'd come today! Heck, I didn't think you'd want to leave the house!" she laughed and then noticed me. "Ah! You have a..." she waggled her eyebrows "Lady friend". And laughed again, I suddenly felt self-conscious...

"This is Inge, she works at the flower shop. Inge, this is my aunt. Aunt Ida" said Lukas.

"Oh! That Inge!" she smiled and took my hand and shook it. "The flower shop by the mainstreet right?" she giggled. "Well there's a free table over there, order whatever you want! All on me" she flashed us both a smile before retreating back to the kitchen.

-Søren-

I peeped outside of the 'regal' doorframe to see a nice display of pastries. Pastries...

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There's Ida! I tiptoed towards her and tapped her shoulder,

"Oh! Søren! Nice to see you!" she laughed "What's with the caution?"

I shrugged, "I was wondering if..." I looked down, and she laughed again.

"Of course! Y'know you don't need to ask!" she patted my back, "I need to go make some more, see you soon!" and with that she left. I took a bite out of the pastry, Ida always made the best... I smiled and finished it off. Now to look for some fun...

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