FLOWER

CHAPTER 9.4

  Garden works are progressing quickly. Most of it is already done anyway. About two days ago, Dad finally removed all the roots from the ground. Today it was pure nitpicking and mom's perfection. The biggest eyesore of the garden was still in its place. The swamp wasn't going anywhere. Along with the fence, which needs to be completely replaced from scratch. My mother catches me purring.

- You take after your father's taste. None of you inherited anything from me. - My sister looks around like a meerkat.

- Oi, what have I done?

Reluctantly, I start picking off the vegetation growing on the outskirts of the hovel that my mother doesn't want. For a moment he straightens up. I take a few steps, to offset discomfort in bones, muscles. I look at the hovel. Something catches my eye on the roof. It probably shouldn't grow there.

- when we take on the roof? - I'm asking mom.

- Róża, we don't have money to replace the roof yet. - My mother replies, not understanding my comment.

- There's a flower blooming there. - My sister looks with delight in the same direction as me.

- This was still missing.

- What a nice orange one! Let's plant more flowers on the roof.

Mom doesn't even comment on it, wrings her hands and returns to what she started. It's good that we've already got the last wall of this building. We should finish soon.

 My sister enters the gym as if she were in enemy territory. He looks for danger everywhere. Every rustle attracts her attention. You Caiuby smiling behind the reception seems suspicious. Until the old man asks if we need to call the police. And how can I tell him that this is the second time my sister has taken her monumental revenge? And somehow he has to look people in the eye now. Nasturtium reduces the conversation to a whisper. Which doesn't help calm Mr. Caiuba. Fortunately, we managed somehow. We're going to the hall.

- You think it's a good idea.

- Come on. You can always apologize.

- Don't shout like that. Quieter. And why should I apologize to them?

- For innocence.

The guys were waiting where they usually were. Today, leaning nonchalantly on the mattress. They will evaporate within us. Alexander can barely contain his smile. He probably sees Nasturcja's face. She is no longer as confident as last time.

- We can still withdraw. - She tries one last time.

- Do you want to train with Alexander?

- I have it somewhere, what matters is survival.

I caught her at the last moment before turning back and I dragged her closer to the boys. What a coward.

- You're not afraid, are you?

You use such tricks on me. You don't know me enough. - He looks at Lian. - Alexander is training me today. We need to rest from each other.

- The pleasure's mine. - The sorcerer says happily. - Nasa, break a leg!- Lian directs all my sister's bad energy onto herself.

- Such a privilege will not befall you today! - She whispers.