Snow in my face // DNF

Chapter 8

George pov

This morning was not so special, just my usual Monday. I woke up, got dressed, brushed my teeth and went to work as usual. Since i have 4 jobs i have go to the flower shop in the morning, then i have to walk my neighbor's dog to get paid... Sounds weird but it's the only chance. Then i have to go to the hotel across the street for my work and last but not least i have to go to the toy store and try selling toys just like my boss asked me to.

I was now on my way to the flower shop, the streets were filled with people due to the festival this city has every year. Its the flower festival! Today I'll have many customers with different needs and wishes, everyone wants to get a beautiful flower and plant it in the nearby park or near their own house

"Greetings george! You're a bit late today. But thankfully i don't have anything important to do, so i handled it" my boss crossed his hands and looked me dead in the eyes

"Sorry sir, i probably messed up the timings again. I'll try to fix my timings" i apologised and walked inside the store as i heard my boss say "You better"

When i walked in, there were many families picking up flowers with their kids, grandmas, grandpas and other people... All wanted the most beautiful flower we have. Obviously those were all fake flowers, flowers don't grow at winter and everyone knows that.. Well maybe not everyone but half of them?

I walked over to my work place and looked at each customer. Everyone has their own needs in there, each has different story and interests... What is going through that guy's head?

I spotted a guy looking at the fake rose section, he was picking up some, then placing them back. Is it that hard to decide which one to pick?

Since i had no customers, i walked to the guy and tried to help him pick out something

"Sir, may i help you?" i kindly asked as the man looked at me

The face was very recognisable, it was the guy that gave me half of his savings in order to pay for my sister surgery. What was he doing here?

"Oh hey! Haven't seen you in a while" the man smiled and greeted me back

"Hey will, how are things going?" i smiled

"Oh everything is fine, just decided to get a small gift for my mother, i assume you work here, correct?" he asked as his eye got a perfect flower

"Are those for sale?" he approached the flower and pointed at it for me to notice

"Of course they are, you want some?" i picked out the roses while he told me which ones he wanted

"Thank you! She adores flowers, and even if its winter, the fake flowers can make her happy too" he took the flowers from my hands and handed me the money

"See you sometime again then?"

"See you!" will walked out of the store with a wide smile, he didn't let me answer to his previous question but its too late now anyway. I started helping other customers, there was one customer that was the first one in the line. However he wasn't there to pay or buy flowers. He was wearing a hood and was fully disguised

"George!" he whispered as he approached the table where you pay

"do i know you?" i asked with confusion

The guy took off his hood just to reveal his blondish hair and blue eyes - it was tommy! Wilbur's brother.

"Tommy? What's up?" i asked him while giving some flowers to the customer i was helping out

"Do you know... For who these flowers were? " he asked while getting his hood back up

"Which ones?"

"The ones you gave for Wilbur"

"Well, yeah.. For yours and his mother! He said that she loves flowers even at winter" i handed out some flowers to the other customer which kindly thanked me and walked away

"Oh.. Alright then, I'll get going just to make sure it really is for our mother" he was about to walk away until my question stopped him

"Why are you so suspicious today? Are you.. Spying on him?"

Tommy stopped and looked back at me "Just checking his honesty" he gave me an awkward smile and ran out of the store

I gave some flowers to more customers, until i noticed a girl. I think i saw her somewhere, isn't that... Dream's ex? I noticed her picking out some flowers so i got curious for who they are. I had no customers who were willing to pay at the current moment, so i decided to take my shot and 'help' her while she would give me some information for who they are, i know that i should mind my own business, but my curiosity...
I walked up to her with a wide smile

"Hello miss, anything i can help you with?"

She awkwardly looked at me and started laughing out of nowhere

"I'm okay, my choice matters more than yours." she took half of the flowers on the shelf and dropped them on the floor

"My bad" she kneeled down and picked up one flower which was a fake rose

"I'll take this one, oh and don't mess with my ex boyfriend. He's still attached to me for sure." she handed me the rose and walked over to the table where you pay. She payed and took the rose out of my hands before i could give it to her

"What boyfriend?" i asked before she turned away

"Please, i saw you going after him right when he ran off. I know that you know him pretty well" she crossed her hands and gave me a mad stare

Obviously i do not take that as a reply, who does she think she is? The queen?

"Listen lady, i just work here and i have absolute no idea why you came here, dropped half of the flowers off the shelf and now are acting like i go on and steal everything from your life. Didn't you think that i just minded my own business? That street he went into is actually pretty busy at Mondays and Saturdays. Well guess what? That was Saturday! "

She closed her eyes and stayed silent for a minute until finally speaking up

"Well why did you both go get coffee yesterday? You think that im deaf & blind, right?" she opened her bag and placed the fake rose inside

"Well i don't see why not? It's not like he's attached to a person who has no manners, and cheats on him with any stranger that walks past her. I'm not really sure who you think you are, but with this attitude you are not going anywhere. It's either you turn around and calmly walk away with no drama, or i call my boss right on you. Also, he's not attached to you anymore. You really thought that you are like his fetish ot that his world spins around you? He's perfectly fine and happy right now, since he lost the darkness that was following him all this time, and by darkness i mean you. Now get your filthy ass out of here. "

She simply gave me another mad glare and walked out of the store.