sunflower🌻 || Elizabeth Olsen x OC

mysterious package

Florence

„Florence the doorbell rang! Can you please get that?", I heard Rachel shout from another room. I got up from my couch and make my way over to the door. Did we order something? Or did Rachel invite somebody? She usually tells me when people are coming over tho.

When I open the door, nobody's there. Confused I take a few steps outside to see if somebody was still near, but nobody was there. I was about to go back inside, when I see a package laying in front of our door. I assumed Rachel ordered something but didn't tell me, that wouldn't be unusual. However the package didn't have any kind of shipping informing, that means it didn't come by post.
It was a relatively big package, so I had to use my strength to pick it up with both hands.

Back in our living room I take a closer look at the mysterious box. That's when Rachel enters the room. "What is in that? Did you order something?", she asks interested. I look at her and then back at the box. "No I didn't. I thought it was for you"

Rachel takes a closer look. "It says your name on here with a sharpie", she gestures to my name written on the package with a little heart next to it. "And why did they write your name with a heart?", her tone is a littler mor snappier than she probably intended.

I just shrug and begin to open it. Opening presents was always something I didn't like to do. You're probably going to think that's stupid. However, every time I open a present from someone I get nervous and think about how I should react so the person who it's from doesn't think I'm ungrateful. This just makes me anxious to open them at all.
But that's probably just me.

I finally got it open and my jaw drops. "Omg, it's the loop station I've been talking about!!", I shout, not being able to contain my excitement. Without thinking about it I hug my girlfriend who managed to surprise me with this. "Thank you so much.. I wanted this for such a long time!"

Rachel looks at me, confusion written all over her face. "That's not from me. Why would I buy you this, it's super expensive." That's right, she probably wouldn't. But then who is it from?

I take another look inside the package and see a little handwritten note at the bottom. I grab it and fold it open to see who the mysterious present is from.

"To my lifesaver,
I wanted to repay you for everything you did on that day. I hope it helps you with your music and career. I can't wait to see you up in the charts."

I read the message and instantly a smile finds it way to my lips. So she did remember me and she also remembered that I really wanted that loop station. Omg how can she afford two of those? One for her boyfriend and one for me.

Rachel who does not seem to be happy with me smiling at the note took it from my hands and read it as well. She then turns back to me and looks at me with an annoyed expression. "Who is that from? And what does she mean by 'everything you did on that day.' Are you cheating on me Florence??"

I choke on air. "What? Why would you even think that? This package is from the woman I met at the store the day of the shooting. The one I helped and kind of saved her life. She probably just felt guilty about it and bought me this. I would never cheat.", I quickly grab her hands and pull her towards me. Then I place a little kiss on her cheek to emphasize my point.

Rachel seems to understand what I'm saying, however, she still isn't really happy with the situation. "Okay I'm sorry for assuming. But how does that woman even know that you wanted this?"

Now it's me who gets a little annoyed but I can't show it in front of her or else she would be really pissed at me.. and I don't like it when she is.
But why is she acting so jealous all of the sudden?

"I talked to her a few minutes before the man came into the building. She saw me looking in the music section and thought I could help her picking out something for her boyfriend's birthday. And that's when I told her about the loop station that I also would like to own", I intentionally emphasize the word boyfriend so Rachel knows that it was never more than that.

She runs her fingers through her long blonde hair. It wasn't a natural blonde like the one from the woman, but rather a lighter almost platinum blonde. It does look very good on her and matches her blue eyes. "Hm ok. Whatever. But why did she write her number on the note?", she then asks.

She did?

I take a look at the note again and see that there was actually a number there. I try to hide my excitement, but inside of me there's a little dance going on right now. Why am I so happy to have her number? I calm myself and think that it's probably just because she was really nice and could potentially become a good friend.

"I don't know why she put her number. But it's nice of her to give me that present isn't it?" I try to talk Rachel into liking it.

She just shrugs and turns around. "I don't really feel comfortable with you texting her. She could have bad intentions. Maybe she doesn't even have a boyfriend and was just trying to get to know you and now wants to steal you from me."

I really need to use all of my energy to focus on not trying to laugh in her face. That would just make her angry and then our day would be ruined. But still, she doesn't even trust me to text her?
"Rachel I have to thank her for that loop station! She spent a lot of money on it"

The blonde woman just stands up and makes her way to another room. "Whatever but just be careful with her."

I'm left behind alone in the living room but I don't really care about Rachel's bad mood right now. I have to try out this new toy! Filled with excitement I grab the packet and run to our garage. That is where I built my own little recording room. I've had this since before i got together with Rachel because we're currently living in my childhood home. I don't plan to stay here forever tho, just to many memories. But we're gonna get to all that messed up family stuff later.

After 2 hours of reading the instructions, playing and trying out different things I was finally able to produce cool melodies. I was so stuck in my head that I didn't even notice that I haven't thanked the mystery woman yet. I take out my phone and snap a quick picture of me.
Than I save her number. What am I supposed to save it under? I don't know her name yet? I thought about what she reminded me of.. summer, grass those are weird contact names. Sunflower! That's cute.

I open her chat and I am a little disappointed that I can't see her profile picture yet. She probably put it on contacts only. Hopefully she'll save my number as well.

I think about what I should be texting her for a good few minutes before I go along with:

Florence

I don't even know what to say..

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