Wilting Flowers

Chapter 6

Since the little incident, Edric had been very careful when tending to his plant. Every now and then he got tempted to cause trouble, just to see the blonde again, but he didn't want to hurt his new plant. The green haired boy was just about to take a shower, when his phone rang, a number he didn't recognize, showcasing itself on the screen. He let the phone ring until it stopped, he shrugged and almost got into the shower when he got a notification. It said that he had one new voice mail, so he checked, instantly the voice was recognizable. "Hey Edric, it's Hunter, meet me at Willow's Herbal Tea Cafe at 5:00 P.M. sharp, don't be late," The voice mail said, ending shortly after. Edric had already processed what the boy had said over the phone, but he couldn't help but listen to the phone call at least five more times, just to hear the blonde's voice. 'He's really forward, kind of demanding...Cute' Edric thought, "It's a date!" He said confidently over the phone, before sending the voice mail to Hunter. Now he really had to look his best and take a cold shower. While Edric ran around his house panicking about what to wear, Hunter sat in his room studying healing potions and curses, diseases, remedies and more. Hunter hopped off his bed, pulling out a book from under his bed, it was the heaviest and thickest of them all. It was a book that consisted of all he knew about certain items and ingredients; he was just about to read about Black Tourmaline, the ingredient that his uncle claimed was vital to the cure, when he got notified. He looked at his phone and clicked on the voice mail, "It's a date!" He heard Edric say, the blonde's face painted itself red as he became stiff and awkward. He put the phone down and hopped off his bed and went to the shower, turning it all the way to the cold setting. Eventually, they were both ready and headed out for their 'Date,' just the thought of it made butterflies swarm Hunter's stomach and light his cheeks up. "It's not a date, it's not a date, it's not a d-" He repeated to himself, but when he saw Edric dressed up holding flowers, "Oh shit it is a date," he muttered quietly, his palms became sweaty, and his confidence deflated. He felt his heart drumming in his chest and the tips of his ears becoming red and hot. This Edric Blight had cast a spell on him for sure...or maybe he liked men? Of course not! His uncle would never approve...but what if he wasn't as straight as he thought he was?