The Band Boy

The Mint

Saturday; 9:15

I woke up by a knock on my the door. My dad wasn't home all day, so l was forced to answer. When l got outside, there was nobody around. Instead, on the place mat was a single rose. I picked it up and read the small card attached to it. 

' l know '  and it ended there.

Weird. 

I took the rose anyways and put it in a tall glass of water. I don't like roses, but I shouldn't just let it die.

10:32

I went upstairs to get more shut-eye, but the bell rang again.

I answered it, and obviously, there was nobody around. Just another rose.

' you're not ' 

What's with all these unfinshed messages? 

I added the rose to the glass and put the note next to the other one.

It seems that l won't be getting any more sleep, so l brushed my teeth, showered, and got some toast, almost burning my hand in the process. 

10:57

The doorbell made the same obnoxious sound for the third time, and *surprise* there was nobody behind the door. Just another rose.

' into this' 

I took a look across the street, and behind the bushes, and all over the house, but nobody was around. This person must run really fast, or be the size of a leprechaun, because they were impossible to find.

I added it to the glass, and the note to the pile, and put away my dishes from breakfast.

11:46

Just as expected, the doorbell rang, with another rose and a note.

' kind of stuff'

I know you're not into this kind of stuff

12:49

' but l'

This was starting to annoy me. Why couldn't this just be in one note?

1:39 PM

' really'

2:13 PM

'wanted'

And that was about it for a while. l thought the person may have realized he got a wrong address, because the notes just stopped. 

4:46 

' to do'

Apparently not. I guess they were really meant for me. I couldn't tell who's writing that was, but it was a very neat cursive. Almost as if my grandma was writing a letter to me. But l don't think she'd be able to ding-dong-ditch anytime soon.

I know you're not into this kind of stuff but i really wanted to do 

5:29

Note nine, Rose nine 

' something'

6:00

'romantic'

7:07

'for once.'

I know you're not into this kind of stuff but I really wanted to do something romantic for once.

Great, a full sentence. But from who? It couldn't be anyone l know...