honey | H.S

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CHAPTER I

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may 21, 1970
10:00 am

— There she goes again, walking down the sidewalk with her honey- the bag of goodies lightly smacking against her right thigh with every step. Aurora has the brightest look in her golden eyes, sending everyone she passed a genuine smile and wave- making sure to show that positivity her mom is all about.

The pretty girl is currently heading towards her usual stop, Mr. and Mrs. Addington's flower shop. The old couple was kind enough to let her sell her homemade honey in front of their store every morning for the past two years, the charming girl always brightening up their days with her presence.

"Hello, Christoph!" She greets the newspaper boy who's coming her way, Christoph halting his bicycle to collect his daily treat. "Good morning, Aurora!"

Aurora fishes the honey lollipop from her bag, handing it to the young boy who accepts it with grabby hands. "Thank you!" He shouts before taking off, Aurora watching as he speeds down the sidewalk and through the shoppers. "So cute." She hums to herself before starting her walk to the florists again, making one last turn in the booming town.

Once Aurora's arrived, she notices Mrs. Addington out front, hands full with the miscellaneous items that usually decorate her front counter. With furrowed eyebrows, she wanders toward the old woman- Mrs. Addington craning her head as she recognizes the pitter patter.

"Good morning, Mrs. Addington!" The sweet girl beams as she places her bag down against the shop, "oh how many times do I have to tell you! It's Ophelia, sugar."

"Sorry, Mrs. Addington." Aurora jokes as always and she hears the woman mumble, "you're gonna kill me child."

The honeypot laughs as she hears the bell ding from the door opening. "Oh hello, dear!" Comes from behind her, Jimmy or- Mr. Addington says as he comes out from the shop, a box of packed items in his arms. "Jimmy!"

"God finally you're out here! I've been holding this crap for ages." Ophelia whines as she drops all the items in the box, Jimmy groaning as he puts the box down. "Christ, it's been five minutes, darling."

"Exactly! You think I somehow got a young back in the past ten minutes?"

This causes Aurora to chuckle before she realizes the packed goods, "what you guys packing up for? Going out of town and don't want anyone to steal somethin'? I can always watch over for you guys!"

The old couple sighs at the question, guilt building up in them at her kindness. "You see, dearie. I really hate to tell you this but we sold the store and we're retiring." The smile on her face falls off quickly, Aurora noticing it before shaking her head and faking a grin, "oh! That's alright. I guess it's time, anyways."

Jimmy and Ophelia send her a sweet smile, pulling the pretty girl in for a hug "I'm so sorry, sweetie- but I'm sure another store will give you a chance! You're the sweetest." Mrs. Addington says.

"And good for business, truly. I promise you we've had more customers come ever since you started parading your honey out here." Jimmy adds with a sad grin.

Aurora smiles and nods her head as they back off, "true! I'll find somewhere else to sell, it's okay."

"We love you, sugar. You're like the daughter we've never had. Don't be shy and ring us up for tea sometimes. I'll miss seeing you every morning."