Criers Mansion

Marigolds

We finally have the right boots on this time. I quickly remember it's still raining cats and dogs so I open one of the three closets by the door and grab my sunflower umbrella that I have had since I was eight, it still smelled of perfume and leather for some reason. I make my way back to the doorway, Oliver meets me half way and snatches the umbrella from my hands. I'm not going to say anything but I was a little irritated.

With his left hand he takes hold of mine and locks our fingers together, the warm fuzzy feeling creeped its way back in slowly and gently. With his other hand he holds the bottom of the umbrella, the cold metal bar resting on his shoulder.

We walk hand in hand, soul with soul threw the arrangement of clear droplet covered shrubs. I had a feeling that Oliver was trying to be romantic, I also had another feeling he is trying to do it without words.

We finally reach the end of the pebble pathway and lurking in front of us is the Pyramid Green House. With a flick of Oliver's fingers a key appears and is already found its way into the key hole and into the Green House.

Oliver folds up the umbrella and his grip seems to get tighter around my hand squeezing my fingers together. He drags me threw multiple twists and turns until we reach a heavenly place. The smell of the flower shop on Bride Street filled the air and a wide variety of colors lined the floor lighting up our eyes as if though we where face to face with a rainbow. And right in the center, Marigolds. About a dozen of them enclosed in a clear glass dome.

"Still have the package?" for some reason I could feel fear jammed in his throat. Why? Was he scared I wouldn't have it.

"Yeah I still have it." I drew the paper package from my pocket and he took it over to where the grass ends and flowers begin. "Why do you need it anyway, it's not even yours?" I'm concerned about this because it's not even his it's mine! Well it's not even mine, even though my name is on it.

He spins around on his heels to face me.

"Listen Avalon, I need you to trust me here. Something is wrong with that package, and if you get hurt from keeping it I won't be able to live with myself." I never really understood the meaning of that but he did seem upset. So I just went along.

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A/N: sorry this one is late I'm just so caught up with everything right now. But new chapters are on there way.