MY SUNFLOWER

Getting Closer

...🌻Happy Reading🌻...

Stela turned off her phone after posting a status on her Insta. He put the sophisticated square screen on the nightstand and prepared for bed.

Pips....

Just about to close his eyes, his phone suddenly shook.

Stela's smile expands as soon as she sees the name of the sender. It was the first message Rafa had sent after they exchanged numbers earlier.

Mas Rafandra

Already sleeping?

^^^✓Not yet, just want to sleep...^^^

Mas Rafandra

Sleep, Good Night & Have a nice dream.

^^^✓You too...^^^

Stela turned off her phone again after there was no reply from across.

"May have a good dream..." Stela pulled the blanket up to the chest and then began to close her eyes. His sleeping face was adorned with a sweet smile. Today was fun, for him.

... ....

Stela finished serving the breakfast menu this morning. There is white rice, clear vegetables, omelet and grilled salmon.

"It's so hungry..." Tristan reached the dining table with his hands rubbing against his rumbling stomach.

Stela noticed that. "Didn't you eat out last night, brother?" ask Stela. He who only ate boiled noodles was not so hungry this morning.

"Hn." replied Tristan accordingly. "I didn't spend my dinner thinking about the cooking you made, Stel. I don't know why I don't taste other dishes when night falls" he continued in his heart. The man sat down and prepared to eat his breakfast.

"You ate out the night?" Tristan stopped his chewing and asked.

"Yes.." nods Stela. "Because you said you were going to have dinner outside so I decided to eat outside as well. So you can save materials in the kitchen," he explained.

"It's just fine when I get home there's no food left, '" Tristan said. Last night Tristan was still hungry, he went to the kitchen to see what Stela had cooked that night but found nothing. As a result, he simply restrained his hunger and went straight to sleep.

... ....

"Welcome..." Just as Stela finished arranging the flowers in the store, the first buyer appeared. As usual, he greeted her kindly.

"Wow.. handsome man again.." Stela cheered in her heart. Early in the morning his eyes have been treated to a beautiful view, will be the spirit he works until later in the afternoon.

"Can I help you?" stela asked politely.

"I want to buy flowers" the man replied.

Yes, that is, Stela also knew that if the man wanted to buy flowers, it was impossible to buy clothes at the flower shop, my goodness.

"What flowers do you want?" ask Stela again.

"I want to give flowers to my lover, what flowers are suitable to describe that I love her very much" explained the man.

"I think red roses are the best choice because they symbolize love."

"Alright, make me a bouquet of red roses" he asked.

"You want how many stalks?" Stela asked again for the umpteenth time.

"Hm?" The man seemed to be thinking hard. It seemed that he did not understand Stela's intentions.

"Look, each stalk given has its own meaning. For example, a rose means that my love is for you only one, two stalks declare you and I love each other and so on, each stalk has a different meaning but the point is only one love," the length of the Stela explains.

"Then can you help me choose how many stalks of roses can convey that I truly love her."

"20 stalks."

The man nodded and waited for Stela to make her order.

A few minutes later...

A bouquet of red roses consisting of 20 stalks was completed made Stela. The man looked satisfied at the florist's work.

"Thank you very much." After giving wages for the work of Stela, the man immediately left the store with a face of sumringah.

"May the man succeed with his love.." Stela is very happy when it can help people and make them smile.

...🌺 🌺 🌺...

Three days later...

Stellae

Now that I can breathe a little sigh of relief, the last buyer has left with a satisfied face. Oh come on. No one will be disappointed with my flower arrangement. Not arrogant, but that's how it is.

I sat down for a moment to unwind because I kept standing. A glass of water that had been idle on the counter table, was now my target. I grabbed the glass, brought it closer to my lips and straightened the contents. I'm really thirsty.

Just now I was able to breathe a sigh of relief, the sound of the shoes climbing on the floor again rang in. Any more? There is no end. Why is Risa's flower shop so in demand, like no other store. Eh... Shouldn't I be grateful? The more buyers, the more money comes in and hopefully my salary goes up. By the way, I only worked at Aquarelle for about two weeks and it's still a long time to receive my first paycheck. When can I rent my own apartment if this is the story.

"Gela!"

"Gela!"

The loud enough voice jolted my daydream, upon awakening I immediately turned my head and found a man staring dumbly at me.

Is that Mas Rafa? What'd he want to come here for?

"Happy afternoon, Mas," Sapaku was friendly despite tucked in a slight nervous tone.

"You're daydreaming, why?" tanyakanya.

"I'm not daydreaming, just a little tired because the buyer didn't stop coming" I replied honestly.

"You alone?" and I nodded in response.

"Where are the regular employees helping here?"

"He's in college, there's daylight hours" he said."

"Rise?" he asked again.

"She and her husband went to the hospital for regular checkups."

After a few moments of silence, Rafa and I just stared in silence. I didn't think of anything, I just enjoyed that handsome face, while the man I didn't know what he was thinking.

"Ekhem."

Suddenly a deheman's voice sounded and disturbed our pleasure in looking at each other. mas Rafa looked wrong, he slightly mumbled his body and then turned around.

"Sorry Mom, I forgot that I came with you." Rafa was seen talking to the person back there. I couldn't see who it was because it was blocked by his large and tall body.

Then, from behind the large body appeared a middle-aged woman with a fashionable appearance and still beautiful even though she was no longer young.

"Good day." said the woman.

"Good afternoon Madam," I replied politely with my head slightly bowed respectfully.

"You're the new employee at the shop, Risa?" ask the woman again. I'm still confused who this woman is and what's the connection with Rafa mas.

"Yes madam." I nodded my head.

"Ka-a,"

"Ela, this is my mother." I saw that woman still wanted to talk but was immediately preceded by Rafa mas.

Butwait? What did he say? Mammy? That woman was Rafa's mother? Why did Rafa bring his mother here? Do you want to see me? Haha.no way, why did he meet me.

"Sa-my Stela, the clerk in this shop, Madam." After a short inner war, I began to introduce myself to the woman.

"I'm Ingrid, the mother of this stupid man, as well as the in-law of the owner of this flower shop," he said, nudging Rafa's arm.

I saw Rafa grimacing at the taunts from his mother.

Ingrid snorted at the face of the child. "Had he ignored me, it turns out that he was teasing a beautiful officer to the point of forgetting that his mother was standing like a statue behind him" he protested.

I looked down embarrassed, was that pretty employee that meant me? Ck, what kind of stupid question is Ela, it's so obvious you're the waitress in this store.

"Mother..." I heard Rafa reprimanding his mother with a sulking voice. It looks so funny in my eyes.

"Oh yeah, can I call you Ela?" aunt Ingrid asked and I nodded my head in response.

"Tante wants to order a flower arrangement for his aunt's best friend" he asked. Oh. so they're here to buy flowers anyway, what do I think for.

"Do you want to request any flowers that will be included in the arrangement?" my many.

"Oh of course..." Aunt Ingrid began to mention the type of flowers and I swiftly recorded all of them in a small notebook.

"I will make it, while waiting for the madam to sit first," I said to invite.

"Don't call madam, call auntie!"

"A-ah, yes aunt..."

Hm, how is this? Do I have to pay for the flowers Aunt Ingrid ordered, but she's her boss-in-law. Dizziness....

...Seriate...