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In life there are certain things that you couldn't help but to be mesmerized with. It would make you stop, stare for a second and wish... to make it forever, but sadly you couldn't. Just like the sunset. It displays its beautiful orange sky every end of the day. It barely last an hour and if it's your lucky day you have a chance to see it for another 30 minutes. Nevertheless, it is beautiful.
Pretty things are always like that. Maybe to not lose its value, they are usually difficult, pretty hard to catch up, really hard to deal with and... fleeting.
Pretty things make her want to stare more, but not in a lot of things. She always think that the flower Jasmine is pretty. Alluring in its prestine white petal, enchanting in its chartreuse leaves and calming in its sweet fragrance. Jasmines are pretty, but she couldn't seem to bring herself to stare at it longer. Yes, she would stop and lay her eyes for a bit, but she would always end up looking away.
"Sandra, dahan-dahan lang," rinig niyang saway ni Lola Dhalia kay Sandra.
Mabilis na binitawan ni Sandra ang hawak na pot at tuluyang tumayo.
"Ayaw ko na!" Sandra said looking exhausted.
"Hinay-hinay lang kasi. Akala ko ba gusto mong maging florist? Paano na 'yan hindi ka marunong magtanim."
"I like flowers! Magtatayo ako ng flower shop na malaking-malaki— at saka magtitinda lang ako ng bulaklak hindi naman ako 'yong magtatanim!"
They were repotting the flower to smaller pots. Sandra's very messy with all the smudged earth and water all mixed up on her shirt.
"Jusko Sandra! Oh siya, bumalik ka na roon ang dumi mo na."
Nang umalis si Sandra ay naiwan sila ni Lola Dhalia sa bakuran na pinapaligiran ng mga bulaklak.
"Jasmines..." she whispered. Halos mapuno ang buong bakuran ng puti, maliit at mahalimuyak na bulaklak na iyon.
"Ang ganda 'no? Si Gab kasi, bigla lang nagdala ng Jasmine sa bahay," Lola Dhalia said. "Hindi ko nga alam doon sa batang iyon, taon-taong nagdadala nito. Kaya nagtanim ako para hindi na siya bumili pa."
Lola Dhalia chuckled. "Para tipid."
Napatango siya. Napansin na rin niya ito noong unang pagtapak niya sa bahay. Napakakalma lang ng buong paligid Napagtanto niyang dahil ito sa mga halaman na nakapalibot.
"Halos limang taon na rin niya itong ginagawa."
Napalunok siya.
"Jasmine," Lola Dhalia paused a bit. "Palagi siyang may dalang Jasmine. Hindi ko naman alam kung ano ang ginagawa niya sa bulaklak o,
