when the flowers die || l.s

buttercup

harry!

i ran as fast as i could

as fast as my lungs could take me

harry,

i forgot to give you a flower!

i shouted

his curly hair bounced as he

turned around to search

for the direction of my voice

louis?

he was as confused as his mother was

what are you doing here?

i'm about to board my plane soon

he hugged me tightly

i... forgot... to... give you...

i was panting

a buttercup flower!

he grinned widely

thank you so much lou

did you run all the way here?

i nodded, too tired to speak

he held the flower close to his chest

is that the jar of all the

flowers i gave you?

i asked, pointing at the jar

that was safely tucked

underneath his armpit

yeah

i promised you i'd keep them alive,

didn't i?

he gave me a toothy grin

yeah you did

i was overwhelmed by how

loving and thoughtful this human is

no, this angel is

harry, we have to go now!

his mum called out

it was nice to meet you, anne

let's catch up after you

come back, yeah?

i shook hands with his mum

she gave me a half-hearted smile

if everything goes well

was all she said

that left me questioning what she meant

what could possibly go wrong?

it was just a trip to australia

would they get eaten by bears?

koalas?

alligators?

i ignored my absurd thoughts

and waved goodbye to the two of them

i'll miss you!

call me as soon as you land!

i shouted

loud enough for harry to

reciprocate a smile

he gave me the 'okay' sign

as i watched him enter the boarding gate

all i could do was

hope that everything

goes well.