Flower Shop ☀ | Cake

[1] Dance Recital.

7:50 p.m.

Calum let out a loud yawn and ran a hand through his raven hair as he checked his watch for the sixth time in the span of five minutes. Only ten more minutes until the small flower shop he worked in closed. He didn't see why he couldn't go ahead and close up now. Business was always slow at that place, especially at nearly 8 p.m. It was highly unlikely anyone would come in in the next ten minutes. The small old lady who was sweet as sugar would likely fire him if he closed a minute early, let alone ten.

He let out a sigh of relief as he watched the time change to 8:00pm. "Finally." He mumbled as he made his way to the propped open door at the front of the store. He had never been so happy to change a sign from 'Come in we're open!' to 'Sorry we're closed!' Just as he kicked the wooden door stop out from under the door, he heard a faint voice yell out.

"Wait!" a tall blonde headed boy said as he arrived to the front door of the shop. He just stood there for a moment, hunched over and breathing heavily.

After a long moment of silence, Calum cleared his throat which caused the blue eyed blonde headed boy to look up at him. "I'm sorry we're closed. " Calum told the panting boy in a sassy but professional tone.

"Awe come on," the blonde one sighed. "Can't you just sell me a bouquet real quick?"

"I told you we-" Calum began but was quickly cut off.

"Yes I heard you before. But look it's for my little sister. Her dance recital is over in 10 minutes and no one bought her anything. "

This boy was lucky Calum had a soft spot for little kids. "Alright fine. " he lets out a groan. "You have literally two minutes to pick something and get out. " Calum moved out of the way to let the taller boy in.

The blonde one cane in and squinted his eyes at Calum's name tag. "So caylum ?" He asked unsure of the pronunciation.

"It's Calum. " the dark haired boy quickly corrected him.

"Okay Calum. What do you think would be the best bouquet to get?"

"Well," Calum squinted at his chest pretending to read a name tag that wasn't there. After the taller boy realized what he was doing he spoke up.

"My name is uh Luke." He rubbed the back of his neck, stepping back awkwardly.

Calum chuckled and looked back at his face. "Well Luke if you're wanting to be sterotypical I'd go for roses. Plus most little girls expect roses because that's the only thing they know. " He shrugged and walked Luke to where the roses were.

"Little girls aren't the only ones who know only of roses." Luke murmured.

"You seriously don't know of any other flowers?" Calum scoffed and raised his eyebrows.

"Well sorry. Not everyone took the flower class ?" Luke sighed realizing how stupid that sounded after he said it. The flower class? Really?

Calum laughed and shook his head. "Didn't even know a think like that exsisted."

"Well you know me either."

"Here is a nice red bouquet." The tan boy picked up a full red bouquet of roses and smiled, changing the subject.

"Yeah those look good. How much do they cost though?"

"Uhm," Calum checked the price tag. "$15.99." (Btw yes ik they're Australian so they wouldn't use American money but I'm american so I'm gonna use what I know so I don't fuck anything up okay continue .)

His blue eyes widen. "Damn I love my little sister but not that much. "

"And to think I was just about to compliment you on being a good brother. " He looks around for a different bouquet.

After nearly 15 minutes of them arguing over price and size they decided on a nice bouquet with 6 red roses that was only $5.99. They went to the register together and Luke paid.
While calum was getting the change out, he saw the time was around 8:20. He gasped remembering the Luke had told him the recital ended at 8:10. "Luke you have to go! The recital already ended!" Calum was certainly more worried over it.

Luke just laughed and looked at him. "I don't have a little sister.. I just wanted to talk to you. "

Hi loves! I'm Gracey and I'm writing this book with my friend Sarah. I hope you guys enjoy!!