6 - Paper flowers

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All night I just thought about absolutely nothing but I was still in pain. I felt lost and I felt like I was missing something - someone. I had no idea what this feeling was but I hated it. My heart was hurting. I couldn't sleep the whole night and all I wanted was to curl up and cry. It was almost sunrise when I finally fell asleep.

But then I woke up not soon after and it was a weekend. I got ready an hour later to have some breakfast at a diner not far away from my house. I was sitting in both at the diner when the waiter arrived to take my order.

"And what will you have?" I look up and was surprised to see Josh standing in front of me

"Oh. Hi " He said

"Hi," I said,  "What are you doing here?" I ask him.

"Well...I work here," he said pointing at his name badge

"Of course, stupid question, sorry," I said

"So, anything you'll like to order?"He asks me.

"Scrambled eggs and toast please."

He writes my order and walks away. 

Josh is a tall guy with blue eyes and dirty blond hair and he looks and acts so cold. He seems fine with his friends otherwise he has a very cold behavior towards others. He also sits at the famous people's table and honestly, he kinda looks like a quiet guy but also like a big bad bully.

"Here you go," he gives me my breakfast. 

"April?"

"Yes " I looked up at him

"Take this" He handed me a paper "I have a party today at my house, it would be great if you come too, get your friends if you want." He said 

His address was written on that piece of paper. Why was he suddenly speaking to me and also inviting me to his party? these are some of the questions I should have asked but instead, I said

"I would love to, thanks" 

He smiled and nodded at me then left me be. 

I called Stacy as soon as I reached home.

"Guess what!?" I said 

"I don't know, what is it?"  

"You know Josh?" I asked her

"Yeah, Josh Middleton, Who doesn't," She said

"Good. Be ready at 9. I will pick you up then. We are going to a party" I said

"What? who's the party? Josh's?" She asked, sounding surprised

"Yup," I said 

"Why and how?" she asked me "You know what don't even bother, I feel like I have asked you this question a million times I have realized that anything is possible with you so I will  see you at 9," She said and hung up

I laughed and kept my phone down when my doorbell rang.

I open the door to see the small girl from yesterday and her mom, standing at my doorstep.

"Hi," I said to the little girl's mom

Then I bend down to greet the little girl."Hi kiddo, how are you now?"

"I am f-fine...This is for you." She said shyly,  handing me a flower made out of paper.

"Mama said, we should not pluck flowers, they feel the pain too. So I made you a paper flower do you like it?" She asks me in her sweet, innocent voice.

"I love it. Thank you. What's  your name honey?"

"My name is Alice," she says.

"Hi Alice, I am April." I introduced myself 

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