Tulips

20. Still...

Becky.

Nam was right. She does have an interview and I can't help but watch it. It's been too long since I've seen her. My eyes never left her as soon as she appeared on tv. Her outfit looks so sophisticatedly business like that fits her so well. Formal yet sexy...

Becca... Your mind's wondering again. I often see her in my mind's eye but never this clear like on tv.

I often wonder how she is now and if ever she does think of me. Would she forget me that fast? Before she keeps coming at me and then when she stops I long for her?

Yes. Til now I can't stop thinking about her. Seeing her like this makes my heart beats fast yet ache at the same time.

Then I suddenly feel annoyed. Not because of her, but of the host. She is clearly flirting with Freen and she even pretend to be demure when she's teased to her. Ugggh... I hate...

You don't have a right to hate her Becca. At the same time you can't do anything when Freen flirts back. Like what she said, she's single.

I turned off the tv as soon as the interview was done. My phone rings and I knew instantly who it was.

"Becca. Did you watch it?" Nam was the first to talk on our group call.

"Are you okay?" Yuki added.

"I hope you didn't watch it. You'll just hurt yourself." Tee said.

"I'm okay guys. And yes, I watched it. Sooner or later I might see her again whether in tv or in person, who knows. Nothing will change we went on our separate ways so..."

"She is single." Yuki.

"And flirting with the host." Nam said. "And the fact that she rejects all her suitors."

What? She did? What about Richie?

"Nam! Why did you have to say that!" Tee annoyingly said.

"Oops. Sorry it slipped."

"Wait. You guys knew? You didn't tell me?" I'm starting to get annoyed. I told them everything but they won't tell me that?

"Becca. Don't get mad at us. We asked Heng about her. He told us she had never had a serious relationship as in really serious before."

"So?"

"What?! What do you mean so? So do you think when you pursue her she won't treat you the same?"

"How are you to know that? Who are you to judge her like that?" They all went silent.

I calmed myself. "If I did pursue her that's on me. I didn't give up and did everything I could to make it work..." I sighed deeply. "That's how I was before. But with her... I became a coward. When she told me to stay away, I stayed away. She broke my heart and I just let her and didn't even fought back."

I was more of talking to myself. What about Richie?

"I did what I have to because of Richie. But where is he in Freen's life?"

"Haven't you talked to him lately?" Yuki asked.

"No. He's super busy. He haven't been in here since..."

"3 months ago..." Tee said he then made a sound that I know she's thinking.

Is he mad at me? He doesn't appear to be mad whenever I call to order. It's just he doesn't show up anymore. I thought because they're now together and Freen chose to stay away from me.

"Becca!" All three of them shouted over the phone causing me to jump.

"What the hell! Guys!"

"What the Hell Rebecca Patricia Armstrong! We've been calling you many times."

"I told you she deep dived into her thoughts again that she went to outer space." Yuki said.

"Sorry. Yuki is right, I..." I heard the door opened. "I need to go to work. There's a customer. See yah." I dropped the call. When I turned around I got startled for a man was already in front of the counter smiling.

"Oh sorry. Didn't mean to startle you."

He's the kind of man that on the first look, you'll say he looks kind and gentelman like.

"It's okay. I just thought you'd be roaming around looking at the flowers. Silly me. Uhm... How can I help you?"

He offered his hand and said. "I'm Carl Edwards. I would like to make an appointment for a birthday party. You were highly recommended by a friend who hired your services before. Would you help me with that?"

"Sure. Uhm... Does the birthday girl have a favorite flower in particular?"

"Yes, she loves llilies, the pink ones."

"Pink lilies means feminity, adoration and admiration. If you want all lilies we could mix it with different colors there's white which means purity, the red one's for love and passion. We could add other flowers as well..."

"Uhm... Sorry I really am ignorant about flowers. It's as if you're speaking alien to me now. But I trust you so I'll leave the decision to you."

"I appreciate that. I'll make it work. I just need the venue where it'll be held. Do you have some pictures or much better I could visit the place so I could see what kind of arrangement would be better."

"Sure, that could be arrange." He took a small box in his pocket and gave me a calling card. "Let me know when you'll be available. Oh by the way her birthday would be on the 14th, 3 weeks from now."

The next day I drove to this sophisticated village out of town. When I arrived at the address directed by the gps. I was at awe seeing how huge the mansion is. Yes, it's a mansion. It's like twice larger than Freen's house.

I smiled as she crossed my mind again. There's always something that reminds me of her that I could think of her everyday.