Florence Eve Westen, also known as Flora, a rising artist, is coming up with her debut album and first ever tour. Her daughter Aurora, referred to as Rory, is 2 and is simply enjoying her mothers company's as well as her grandparents, aunties and he...
"Shit," I mumbled after waking up to my young daughters cries. Though there is no one I could ever possibly love more then her, however my sleep has been disrupted every hour due to my little ones sobs. I flick on the light to her room, causing me to blink so I could adjust to the brightness, "What's wrong, Rory?" She looks up at me with her button nose a soft pink and her water-filled eyes and very softly she says, "I had a bad dream mama," she begins to stutter, "and there were monsters trying t-." I cut her off by pulling her into a hug and placing her right above my hip. My hands rub her back slowly as I place a kiss on the top of her head. She suddenly felt safe in my arms, and stopped crying.
When she stopped crying I placed her down on her two feet and crouched down to her size, "Why don't you get ready to spend the day with Auntie M while mama goes and makes us a big breakfast, yeah?" Rory nods in agreement.
I tie my hair up into a right mess of a bun, I quickly take out some fruits, specifically Rory and I's favorites; blueberries, strawberries, bananas and apples. I cut up the strawberries, bananas and apples into smaller fragments for my 2 year old and place a slice of bread into the toaster. As I wait for her toast to pop, I make myself a cup of coffee. I hear small pitter-patters of my daughter's bare feet against the hardwood floor. As soon as she enters the kitchen, her golden slice of toast pops. I smother the toast with grape jam and put the side of fruit right next to it. I also grab her a small apple juice box and place her meal in front of her, "Thank you mama!" All I could do is smile, "You're very welcome, Bug."
When Rory finished her meal, I gathered all of her toys and needs into a bag a put it into the trunk of my car. I allowed Rory to watch a little television as I got ready. I knew today would be a casual recording day, therefore I put on very comfortable clothes and a small amount of makeup.
I rush down the stairs with the last of my things and tell Rory its time to go. As she squeals in excitement, I turn off the T.V and help her into her car seat. I turn on some music and drive to my sisters home.
When we arrived my sister, Morgan, was already outside her door and ready for Rory to spend the day there. I trust my sister, but I wish I could be spending more time with my daughter. I step out of my car and help Rory out of her car seat, setting her down but spinning to see her run up to her Aunt. Their relationship is adorable, I admire it more then I feel like I should. Morgan grabbed the bag I put into my trunk. "Thank you so much for doing this Morgan. I appreciate it," I say as I hug Rory. "It's the least I could do, Florence. Plus, I love having her around, it's fun!" A smile is painted onto my face watching them go inside.
"Oh, wait!" I shout. My sister turns her head faster then lightning. "What's wrong?"
"Make sure she's not up to no good, and please call me if you need me."
"Okay."
I sighed going back into my car. I drove to the studio, excitedly because we're wrapping up the recording for my first ever single set to release soon! I was so excited to start this journey, especially people the record label I signed with has many connections to people I absolutely adore, like Beyoncé, Adele, Neil Diamond, Harry Styles, and Celine Dion. I mean, being a small artist working with some record label that has some of the biggest stars in the world is a dream come true. I've never been happier.
At the studio I listened to the final cut of my single, 'does tomorrow work?' I was beyond thrilled to hear the final cut, and I absolutely adored it. My jaw was practically through the floor. After listening to it a few times my team and I discussed a release date. "How about March 5? Its close, plus give you time to announce it," my manager pointed out. I nodded, as I watched everyone around me agree with her, "So March 5 it is!" Everyone around me is hugging each other or high-fiving. My confidence was rising. I couldn't have asked for a better session.
I immediately announced it on my instagram:
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73,893 Likes florawesten hello everyone! i am so so so excited to announce my first single, 'Does Tomorrow Work?' is set to release March 5! i truly cannot wait for all of you to hear this. i hope you all love it as much as i do! much love - florence
