She went back to the province for her mother-never expecting to find someone who'd make her want to stay. There, she met him: a gentle, flower-loving soul whose smile added colour to the dull corners of her life. Their love bloomed gently, like spring after a long winter. Yet some seasons don't last forever, and not all gardens are meant to stay green. When love is tested by something neither can control, will it wither...or survive? THIS IS A SHORT STORY