It Starts With Us

Ryle

"hello, can I meet lily" the guy on the counter gave me a little weird look and shouts "lily, someone's here for you"

The cafe is busy, many couples enjoying their coffee, some of them working. The ambience is very cosy and comfortable. I see a girl coming out from the kitchen and serving pasta, it looks tempting.
"Oh hey, Ryle.. I am right?" Lily arrives
"Yeah, I actually wanted to ask for a favour"
" Yeah sure how can I help you?"
I take her near the table where my sister and her husband are seated, enjoying the pizza.
" Allysa, this is lily, owner of the cafe"
"Lily that's my sister Allysa, and her husband Marshall"
"Hi"
Allysa while having a bite asks lily "Lily I would like to work here, I just want to keep myself busy, I can cook and serve orders too"

Lily's face lights up listening to this.
Allysa doesn't need much money of course Marshal earns very much more than enough but Allysa loves working.

" I am thinking about opening a flower shop, near the down street, would you like to work with me on that?, I mean you can manage the shop all by yourself, would you like to?"

"Yes for sure" Allysa is happy that makes me and Marshal happy too.

" Great, meet me after 2 days with designs ready I hope we'd be a great team, I actually need to go there. Nice meeting you guys" lily rushes towards the counter, taking orders.

Allysa and Marshal finish the food and leave for home.
I sit back and watch lily managing everything perfectly. She knows where the order should go, every 20 mins she goes in the kitchen and comes out with a cup of coffee.
After the busy hours are over she sits near the table and starts a conversation.

" Can I ask you something personal?"
" Yeah go ahead"
" Why does Allysa need to keep herself busy?"
" She recently had a miscarriage, it always makes her sad thinking about that."
" So sorry to hear, I am happy to have her at the flower shop"