Her Fairy Tale

3. Gardening

We came back home after spending our whole day at Carlos place. At night we were scolded by grandpa for coming so late at home but when we told him hat Carlos is back he was happy. He loves Carlos as if he is his grandson too. So he let us go.

In the morning I woke up a little groggy at 11 am. That's the time I usually wake up when I am at home. I am done with my high school and now at home. In our town there is no college so for getting higher education we have to go to some other town or city. Max and Ava used to go to the college next to our town. My grandpa told me that I can go to the same college if I want to continue my studies but I declined. I want to go to another city for college not another town which is hardly an hour away. I am not good in studies, I am just average. Uts not like I am stupid or anything.

I am intelligent but careless, I do things according to my mood. I failed once just because I wasn't in a mood to write I exam. If it wasn't for my grandpa being the Mayor I would be still in high-school, they took my exam again for that subject and that time I passed because grandpa was upset with me and he wasn't talking to me so to make him talk to me again I passed in that exams with an A.

I went to take a shower and changed into my yellow sundress. Today I am thinking of going to my garden. It was gifted to me by my grandfather, he knows my love for flowers so he gifted me that part of land when I was 12. Since then I have grown so many different varieties of flowers in my garden. It is few miles away at the back of our home just near the outhouse. Outhouse is the part of our house but it is used for the guests. I took my favorite book and went downstairs. The breakfast was ready for me by our lovely helper Samantha, she is 45 years old and she is very kind. Everyone else had their breakfast, I am the one who is late. I had my breakfast and went towards the backdoor of the house.

It was a sunny day, I hate summers! I went to my garden and went to the shed that carry all the gardening tools. I watered my beautiful flowers, caressing them lovingly. I cleaned out the of any weeds. It took me about two hours taking care of them but they are the best two hours. I feel so safe when I am here. No one is allowed to come here or pluck them. Sometimes I sell them to the towns florist whenever I need some money but I would always feel bad after selling them. I feel like I had betrayed them but max convinced me that it's okay at least they become the reason for someone else's happiness.

I put all things in the shed and laid down on the side under the shade of tree with my book. I started reading when I felt someone gaze on me again, I have felt that gaze wile I was working but I thought I was being delusional because no one come here without my permission. I sat up and looked around for any sign of intruder but I didn't found anyone. When I was about to lay down again I saw him standing by the wall of the outhouse, he was looking at me curiously, I stood up abruptly. Aaron!

My book fell out of my hand and on the ground. I was too shocked to see him standing there. I must be dreaming, why would he be here? Max told me that today he is sick so he would be resting and there would be no shoot. But here he is standing infront of me looking at me. He took a step towards me, no wait! I am looking so ugly right now. I haven't wore anything good and my hairs are sticking all over my face because of the sweat. My clothes are covered with dirt. He was coming my way when I was freaking out. I didn't wanted our first meeting to be like this, what would he think of me? He was few inches away from me when I get out of my shock and I ran, yes I ran away from him as fast as I can towards my home. I straight went into my room completely ignoring my aunt yells at me to remove my dirty shoes before going inside. I locked my room door and leaned against it taking deep breaths.

I have to get ready, I have to wear something good, I have to look pretty before meeting him. So I look around in wardrobe throwing everything out of it that didn't catch my attention. At last I went for a beautiful pink dress, my favorite one. I take a long bath scrubbing dirt pit of my skin. Then I did a light makeup and wore my dress, I opt for a loose braid. I found a matching sandals with my dress and I was ready to meet him. But when I went back he wasn't there anymore. I sat under the same tree where I was sitting before with gloominess.

Was he really here? I asked myself.

I went back home taking slow steps as I was still gloomy. I was welcomed with my aunt standing on the doorway with her arms crossed and an angry expression on her face.

"What was all that young lady, you didn't listen to me and soiled the floor, now you will clean it" she ordered me but I turned angry myself.

"No I won't!" I told her and moved to go inside when she stepped infront of me now she was seething with rage.

"How dare you talk to me like that?" She said moving to hit me but she stopped when a voice came from behind.

"Stop!" My grandpa seethed. He came to where we were standing, he pulled me to his side and glared at my aunt who looked anywhere but at us.

"How dare you lift a hand on her?" He yelled at her and she flinched at the tone.

"I-I was just ..." she stuttered.

"Don't ever do that again" my grandpa said.

"She soiled all the floor with her dirty shoes, you are spoiling her" she told my grandpa and he glared at her before saying.

"I have maids for that very purpose, it's their duty not my granddaughter's and about spoiling her I know where to draw that line I have brought up two sons the same way and they turned out right. So don't teach me what to do and what not" he said and pulled me inside, we went to his room and he sat me down on his bed. He went towards his closet and I know what's coming which brought a smile on my face. He does that since we were kids to all of us me, Max and Ava. Whenever we are sad or upset he would give a chocolate or candy. He had a small jar in his closet, we use to steal chocolates from his closet when we were kids. We were caught several times though!

"Here!" He placed a chocolate in my hand kissing my forehead.

"You happy now?" He asked me and I nodded happily while hugging him.

"Thank you Pa" I told him with a smile.

"Anything for my little princess" he said sitting beside me on the bed.

"Now tell me what happened?" He asked and I told him everything. He listened to me quietly and when I stopped he started laughing.

"Paaaa...." I whined.

"Okay I will stop but that was funny.. why are you like this" he said squishing my cheeks.

"I wanted to look good before meeting him" I sighed looking down a little embarassed. Was I being stupid? I asked myself.

"You know he is staying in the outhouse, you can meet him whenever you want to" he told me and I was over the clouds.

"Are you serious? He is just few miles away from me" I said looking at him with a wide grin.

"I have invited him at dinner, you can meet him there" he told me and I gasped

"Really????" I yelled.

Oh.my.God!