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It's night again and I woke up from my deep slumber. Being a moonflower was never easy since I had to work at night instead of morning, unlike others. I was never the type to complain but I did have my likes and dislikes of being one ever since I got to meet you that night.
When I first met you, you looked very worn out as you sat down on the bench. I watched you behind the tree as you let out a sigh and dropped your head down in frustration. You closed your eyes and I couldn't really tell if you were sleeping or thinking about something. I didn't know how to approach you so I just placed a can of juice for you which I got for myself from the convenience store and walked away.
The next night, I saw you again at the same bench. This time, I sat down as well. We didn't talk and just looked at the moon shining brightly. Your condition didn't seem better so I left another can of juice for you before I left again. I was not sure if you even drank it but I knew that you needed it.
It was on the third day that we started talking. It began with you thanking me for the drinks that I had left and we introduced each other briefly. I did leave out the part that I was a moonflower. We didn't talk after that and just enjoyed each other's presence. Just like that, I left and you continued sitting on the bench.
As nights passed by, we became closer and closer. You shared me things that went on during the day and I listened. You told me that you had been feeling better these days and I was glad to know that. It soon became a night routine for us to meet on this bench.
One night, you brought up why you hadn't seen me in the morning. I remembered how the conversation went. It wasn't smooth but it didn't end badly.
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"So, you are what again?"
I stared at you who was looking at me with curious eyes.
"A moonflower."
"A flower."
I nodded and told you that moonflowers bloom at night thus the reason why I was only out at night. You looked pretty confused but you just shrugged.
"No wonder you are beautiful. You are a flower after all."
I didn't know why that made my heart skip a beat. I felt really happy when I learnt that you thought of me that way.
"How about I share a secret with you too?" you started and I listened to you attentively.
"I can only come out at night too."
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I didn't really understand what you meant by that but you changed the topic soon after so I guessed that it must be something personal.
