Wild Flower

XII: Lily

WOLFSBANE

A few days of plainly serving customers have passed and like every week, pagod na pagod kami when Saturday arrives. Castor gave me the idea that we should stop opening up on weekends to rest and I approved of that idea. Wala namang masama kung magpapahinga every Saturday, diba? Tao rin po kami, napapagod.

Only one problem is set before our table:

"How do we spend our weekend?" Hemlock twirled the black ribbon on his ponytail as he swung his feet back and forth while sitting on the counter, his favorite spot.

"Ah! Alam ko na!" Bella jumped up and down. "Mag-gagala tayo sa mall!"

"Psh. Gala nanaman? At kayo lang ang mag-eenjoy? Huwag na." Castor crossed his arms as he leaned on the counter beside Hemlock.

"Bakit? Hindi rin ba kayo nag-eenjoy kapag may getaway tayo?" My sister tried to defend her suggestion.

"Kami lang naman ang mga dakilang tagapagdala ng mga gamit ninyo kapag may gala tayo. Mag-eenjoy talaga kami. Enjoying breaking our spines." Sarcasm was infused in every single word.

"Eh yung getaway natin doon sa Lavender Town?"

"Disastrous."

"Eh dun sa amusement park?"

Hemlock looked worried all of a sudden.

"Oops, oo nga pala."

"So ano ang plano today?" Ivy, like Castor, had her arms crossed over her chest.

"Hindi naman ako tutol sa gala sa mall. Pero-"

"Yay! Thanks, kuya!"

"Don't speak when I'm speaking, Bella! Let me finish first!"

"Sorry po eto na po." She rolled her eyes and sighed.

"As I was saying, hindi naman ako tutol sa mall pero huwag naman sanang kami nalang palagi ang magdadala ng mga gamit ninyo."

"May point nga naman sila, sis. Parati nalang sila ang nagdadala ng mga bag natin, lalo na kapag nag-shopping tayo." Wait, was that Ivy? Did she finally agree with me for the first time in forever?

"Haaay, sige na nga. Pero sa mall ba ang bagsak natin mamaya?" My sister's eyes lit up as she loomed at me in expectancy.

"Let's ask the others first." I said while looking at Castor.

"I don't like walking."

"Pero bakit nung Lavender Town?" Bella shot him a question after he finished speaking.

"Pilit ako, ok?" Castor sighed as he rolled his eyes and furrowed his brows.

"Ok, so that's a no. How about Hemlock?"

"Could I rather stay in your room all day and continue writing my book or watch anime?"

"No."

"Hmm... well, I'd say yes. Ok lang sa akin basta may strawberry shake ako mamaya! With matching whipped cream, sprinkles and mini mallows on top!" He leaped down the counter and jumped up and down.

"As long as you're willing to pay for it."

"Nevermind."

"Hindi, joke lang."

"Yay! Libre na yan, ah? No ifs, no buts no coconuts."

"Oo na!"

"Yes! Bonus get!"

"So Castor is a no, Hemlock is a yes, Bella and I both agreed, what about you, Ivy?"

"Tinatanong pa ba yan? Kahit humindi ako, 3v2 ang kalalabasan. Majority wins, diba? We're in a democratic country."