Unless It Blooms ✔

Blue

The Blue Rose is associated with mystery and intrigue

"Phi may I come in?" A curious head peeked out through the small opening of the door.
"Yes come in." I bit back a smile as he quietly tiptoed inside and sat across me on the bed.
"Phi were you studying?" He asked looking at the notes scattered in front of me.
"Yes just revising lessons for tomorrow's class. Why? Is there something you wanna talk about?" I removed my reading glasses looking at him with a friendly smile for him to continue.

"Uhmm P'Nine I got selected in your University." He spoke in a whisper but the excitement screaming in his sparkling eyes and voice.

"Oh my God Pat. I'm so happy. You will be studying in the same university as mine." I exclaimed honestly, giving him a tight hug almost knocking his breath away. He laughed loudly watching my excitement.

"I'm truly truly truly happy. I love you so much Patrick." I continued exaggerating to him how happy I was.
"Yes Phi I get it you are really happy." He chuckled holding my hand. "But Phi I'm affraid." He spoke next in a hushed voice. I looked at him confused trying to get what he meant.
"Why are you affraid? Is there someone disturbing you?" I jumped into conclusion. He shook his head violently with wide eyes before saying next.
"No no Phi its not like that. No one disturbs me."
"So what is it?" I asked softly this time squeezing his hand gently to assure him that I was here to listen to his every problem.
"Phi I'm affraid whether I'll be able to cope up with the study. You know you are so great always ranking first in your class. I'm anxious Phi. What if I can't be that good?" He opened up about his fear, pulling a strange string in my heart too.
"You silly. Why are you afraid of such a little thing? If you face any problem you can always come to consult with me and moreover you are a bright student, I've seen your results. Why are you overthinking so much? Just relax when it will be time to worry you can as much as you want. But for now don't think too much." I patted his hair dropping some advises to him. He looked a bit relaxed too.

"Thank you so much Phi. I love you too." He beamed at me making me giggle in delight.

"By the way Phi when will you throw the old roses away? They are already withered. Why do you keep them? You always get a fresh one in the very next morning." He asked curiously glancing at the over flowered room of mine. The study table was already filled with countless of them and now the roses were making their way to my bedside table and several decorating my dresser.

"They are not just roses." I mumbled out softly not minding the confused glance from Patrick.

"Huh? What do you mean Phi? Do you know you sends you these everyday?" Patrick asked one after the other not giving me any time to even reply.

"So nosy." I pinched his cheeks while he playfully swatted my hands away. "They are not just ordinary roses they are different." I continued smiling slightly.

I could see from his face that he wasn't satisfied with what I said and definitely wanted to ask more about it but the door bell saved me.

"Oh Phi I think it's Linmo and Jiyauan. I'll get them. Talk to you later Phi." He waved me before dashing out.

"Yeah yeah fine don't run like that." I shouted chuckling. After a second I  heard the front door open and a noisy Linmo and bickering Jiyauan entered.

While me? I went on with my regular routine. Counting the roses one by one.

97.

3 more to go.