CHAPTER 18

BACK AT FLORA ' S HOUSE

Flora walks into the house

Flora ' s face was all red and her makeup was all smeared and a mess Flora ' s mom seen Flora

Flora, s mom Faith says oh goodness Flora what has happen to you ?

Flora says softly it was Dan

Faith says Flora your dad never did liked that Dan boy

( Flora ' s dad died from cancer she doesn't like talking about it to anyone only to her mom and her brother Felix )

Flora says softly I know mom

Faith says now look at you

Flora says softly I know I should of listened to dad

Faith says you will be ok honey

Faith kissed Flora ' s forehead

Flora says mom wait you don't want to hear the story on what actually happened ?

Faith says no honey I know what you through

Flora says how mom ?

Faith says Flora honey I never told you or your brother Felix this but when I was your age and in high school The same thing happened to me with a boy named Kevin

Flora says wow I never knew I had the same history as you mom I guess it runs in the family

Faith starts tearing in her eyes a little from telling the story of Kevin but she didn't cry

Faith says yeah I guess does

Flora smiles and says thanks mom

Flora says mom I'm going to run to the flower shop

Faith says ok be back before dinner

Flora says ok I will

Flora left for the flower shop

AT THE FLOWER SHOP

Flora says softly now which flowers should I get for my dad's grave wild flowers, daisies, lilies, tulips, carnations, or roses

Flora says hmmm...

Flora says oh I can't decide

Dan says the wild flowers

Flora says huh who said that ?

Flora turned around and sees Dan

Flora grab the bouquet of wild flowers and went to go pay for them

Dan followed Flora to the check out line

Dan says what did I say ?

Flora turns around and looks at Dan and starts getting tears

Dan says what is wrong ?

Flan turns back around and says nothing and walks up in line

Dan says tell me ?

Flora says I can't

Flora starts getting more tears

Dan says please tell me ?

Flora turns around and says IT'S MY DAD OK

Dan says Ok sorry chill

Flora says tears running down her face I'm sorry I never told you this before and I should have but I couldn't and I don't like talking about to anyone but my mom and my brother Felix my dad died from cancer when my brother and I were little and almost every 2-3 weeks I try to come to the flower shop and buy new flowers for to put on the grave

Dan says oh I'm sorry to hear that.

Flora says it's ok thanks

Dan says can we talk can you give me another chance ?

Flora says Dan I already told you today what I said is what I said and meant I'm sorry but I can't give you a chance

Flora says please don't call text or talk to me

Flora says please go and leave me alone

Dan says Ok I'm leaving

Flora watches as Dan leaves the flower shop Flora has tears running down her face again

Flora blocked and deleted Dan's number from her phone

Flora bought the wild flowers

Flora left the flower shop and head on back home for dinner