La Fleur D' Amour || JenLisa

LA FLEUR D' AMOUR 2

It was raining outside, and Jen hated rainy days. Instead of her usual lunchtime reprieve, the children weren't allowed outside, so Jen was stuck watching her students for an extra hour. Another hour of keeping a smile on her face and maintaining her composition. Rainy days were the worst. At least at the end of the day she would go home to her new studio apartment and be blissfully alone. It was the first time in her life she didn't have to answer to anyone but herself, and it was wonderful. 

Jennie decided to put a film on for the kids to watch, and really, it was the best decision she had made all day. She rolled the television set to the front of the classroom and found a CD of a Disney movie. She hoped Sleeping Beauty had enough action to captivate the boys as well as the girls and so far, she had been proven right. Jen was grateful that her students were relatively silent, captivated by the movie. It gave her a chance to sit in her back corner of the classroom with last week's spelling tests and a thermos of chicken noodle soup that she had made herself. 

There was a knock at the door and all heads turned in that direction as an excited chatter traveled across the classroom. Jen stood from her seat and softly glared at some of the louder students. "Hey," she snapped. "Watch the movie." 

"Yes, Miss Kim," a handful of students sang in unison. 

Jen stood from her desk and crossed the back of the classroom to the door the knock sounded from. She turned the knob and opened the door just a crack and found herself face to face with a familiar set of deep brown eyes, white smooth skin, and wet bangs and curls around her shoulder.

A bit surprised at the proximity, the woman stepped back. There was a small awning in front of the classroom, but the rain was hard enough and the wind was strong enough that it began pelt her with a sheet of rain once again. She did her best to shield the small bouquet she was holding with her body. She wore a thick rain jacket, but the hood had fallen from her head, so she was a bit waterlogged and her makeup was a little smeared, but the sight of her still made Jennie's heart skips a beat. 

Jen briefly glanced inside and satisfied that if she disappeared for a few minutes the heathens wouldn't burn down the classroom, she stepped outside and left the door open just a crack. 

"Come here." Jen grabbed the woman by the arms and dragged her back under the cover of the awning. She was acutely aware of how close the woman was; it felt like she radiated warmth that Jen wanted more of. 

"Thanks," she said with a cheeky grin that drew Jen's eyes to her lips. She held out a bouquet of lilies. "These are for you." 

Jen frowned in confusion. "For me?" 

The woman nodded. "There's a card again." 

Searching frankly, Jen found the card quickly and opened it. 

Jennie RubyJane,

I 'm sorry I couldn't make you happy. Can we please talk? I want to do better.