Not a Substitute

The E5 Falling In Love

The rose has not yet met the buyer. Is he shy? Is he afraid of women? Does he regret throwing away his money? Or ... he wants me fat to just slaughter myself?

Roses shudder. 

The rose is in the garden again today. It seems like the rose has a predetermined routine. 

Somewhere. Where buyers of Roses can see Roses from a distance.

“Until when do you see it from a distance? I know you often go into his room while he sleeps. Approach him if you like him,” said the man.

“What will he like me that is this ugly.” The buyer showed burns to his right face. One of the reasons he did not approach the Roses and only saw the Roses from a distance.

“If you do not approach him, I will approach him.” The man was about to walk close to the Rose but was prevented by the Rose buyer. “He's mine.”

“You like it, right?” the man was just testing the Rose buyer. Evidence of the ban shows that the buyer liked the rose.

“You can wear a mask to cover those burns. I'll order it now. I'll bring it to you soon.” The man passed. He didn't want his best friend to fall. He wanted his friend to feel love again. Loving and being loved.

In the afternoon he brought a mask that only covered the burns. “I bought ten masks at once. You can adjust to the outfit you wear.” 

The buyer sees the mask with various motives. Some are plain, some are black, some are floral. He was wearing a silver mask. He's gonna meet the rose tonight.

In the Rose room.

“Mrs should look beautiful tonight.” The waiter began to decorate the rose.

“Not a party anymore. But it's a big event.” The waiter looked excited. Roses never see it that well.

The waiter then helps Rose wear a fancy dress reminiscent of the yellow dress Belle wore in Beauty and the Beast.

Am I getting married today? Without meeting face to face marriage like the story that Miss Ellen once said about her friend Violet.

The rose is then guided to the dining room. Sitting roses. He saw that there were two plates on the dining table that were so long. That means someone else is having dinner together.

The entire servant lowered his head as a masked man next door entered the dining room. The rose felt that he had to stand up. The rose stands up.

Who's the guy? Is he my buyer? The servants respected him so much.

Food began to be served. The rose waited until the man ate and he began to eat. The rose had many questions but she was too afraid to see the man with such a strong aura. He can eat well, sleep well, wear nice clothes every day. He was grateful.

A quiet dinner. There was no conversation between the man and the rose. There were only the footsteps of the waiter, the sound of pring being placed and the sound of flatware clashing against the plate.

After eating, they both remained silent. Roses are afraid to ask. Until they finally went back to their rooms.

Is that guy my buyer? Why is he not interested in me? But isn't that a good thing. If he was interested in me, I would've broken down.

Meanwhile somewhere else the man was holding his chest that was beating too fast. He fell in love with the rose. The first time he bought a rose, there was no intention to hurt the Rose. He just didn't want the rose to be owned by another man. Rose's face reminded him of his late wife's face.