The Flower Shop of Lemoore | A Bob Floyd Fictional Work
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“White Daisies are mainly used to symbolize friendships.”
“Are you trying to tell me you see me as a friend, Floyd?” Y/N’s gaze flickered to the flower towards Bob once again, she took notice of how his adam’s apple forced down a tight swallow and the way his face reddened from the accusation.
“Uh.. that’s up to you,”
Flower two out of twenty
Today's Flower: WhiteDaisy - Innocence, Beginnings, Friendship, humility, childlike love, hope
Chapter List can be found : here
Dedicated to: @notyoursbutlewis
“I didn’t think you would be back so soon,” Bob had a smile on his face, it was warm and welcoming just like the whole atmosphere of the shop, “What brings you in today?”
“I’m pretty sure, you know,” She had a smile on her face, his charm seemed to cheer her up the moment she walked into the store hearing the simple ring of the bell that told Bob that someone had come through the door.
She was clad in a snug warm-colored jacket and her classic fall boots that she wore just yesterday when coming to the joint, she took a moment to look around. It looked the same as yesterday. It seemed like nothing changed even in a day.
While at work everything changed in a day, people were fired, arguing, changing single plans that had papers upon papers of evidence that backed it up. It was heart shattering seeing the looks on people’s faces after everything was flipped upside down.
“Maybe, I do.. maybe I don’t,” He had a teasing grin plastered on his shining face, giving an airy shrug, “Let me guess, another flower?”
“Bingo,” She gave a soft giggle, “Have you gotten any more takers on this whole flower a day thing?”
“Sadly, no,” He took a moment to push his glasses up the crook of his nose, straightening out his crooked name tag, “There’s this elderly woman that comes in and gets her flowers for her..” He trailed off, he got tense a bit as he thought about it, “How about I give you a flower?”
He seemed to switch the subject rapidly, Y/N understood, it wasn’t everyday when you had someone come into your store and grab flowers for loved ones that had passed from this life, Y/N had pondered if those people ever got a second chance? What if they were truly gone forever and were just stuck in a black void.
She took a moment to physically shake her head to rid of those deep thoughts, she was with Bob. She shouldn’t have been thinking so gloomy like that.
“Shouldn’t you ask me what I did today?” Y/N perked, as she was looking at his uniform for the shop, she swore that his outfit was altered, something had changed.
Even when the store didn’t, Bob seemed to change just like everyone else, the glasses had the same golden rim, the outfit had the same embroidery.. So what was different?
That was till she spotted it.
His shirt.
She remembered the uniform having a white cuffed, collared button up formal shirt. But today it was a pink one, he changed. She felt it was strange, like he did it on purpose knowing she was going to just wonder in here again before her bus stop.
“Hit me with it, Floyd,” She grinned, her cheeks pinkened from the cool outside, she was truly fit for the autumn weather outside those glass doors and painted on windows.
He gave her a swift nod pulling out a flower that was as white as snow, the way it curled in his hand was like those of ivy, he seemed proud of what he just picked out.
Did he really just get that from looking at her for twenty minutes? Or did he already plan which flower to give her before she made a single step towards this place?
It’s not like she would ever know, she couldn’t be here before her work shift, but it also made her mind scatter, what if I was here earlier?
Her thoughts were ultimately shattered when he spoke the name of such a flower, “White Daisy,” He had a soft tone, “Stands for a lot of different meanings, but I’ll tell you the spark notes,” He took a moment to slip out a pair of note cards on a golden hooks, with what seemed to be hole punched through each corner of the small cards, they were slightly uneven as if he did it himself, which from Y/N’s accord he more likely did.
“White Daisies are mainly used to symbolize friendships.”
“Are you trying to tell me you see me as a friend, Floyd?” Y/N’s gaze flickered to the flower towards Bob once again, she took notice of how his adam’s apple forced down a tight swallow and the way his face reddened from the accusation.
“Uh.. that’s up to you,” He stuttered, going back to the information flower, “I actually had a date one time use this flower to break up with me,” he had an awkward grin, “It didn’t end well.”
“Doesn’t sound like the best thing to be broken up with,” She mumbled, one eyebrow up in a curious warm glance, “So, I guess it can have good and bad meanings?”
“Any flower can have good and bad endings.. just depends on how you use them,” He said truthfully, She could tell by the way his posture straightened, how his hands twitched and the confidence behind his voice thickened, “Most of the ones I’m giving you so far are positive, I swear to you.”
He sounded like he was being held against his will, it made Y/N laugh, “Don’t worry, I get it. It seems to be a pretty positive flower from the looks of it.”
Bob seemed to flatten out a bit when she said it was okay, the poor boy looked afraid to upset someone like his father that once ran the shop, “Here.”
He reached out his hand, she met his hand and gently brushed his fingers when she gripped the flower, “Do you think this is it?”
Bob tilted his head as he thought he was trying to land a solid answer but from the look on his face it seemed like it was indecisive.
“I don’t.. think so,” Y/N tilted her head at him, he flinched slightly as if he was preparing himself for the worst outcome.
“What makes you think that?” Y/N wanted to know his thoughts behind why this wasn’t it.
“Because, you seem to be more of a complicated flower, sometimes the one that seems to be the one isn't always the answer,”
She felt like he was giving her dating advice, she had been in some sour relationships in the past and she was wishing she knew that information before she stepped into her first ever relationship, her parents had tried her hardest to be there for her but she had to go and be a rebel.
“I could’ve used that advice so long ago,” She had a hushed tone, gazing at the flower in her hands, it looked so perfect, the way the petals curled underneath the rustic lights that were made out of mason jars, the green and white blending in with every single thing in the shop.
“Why’s that?” Bob was so innocent from the looks of things, very innocent.. she didn't know if she could be honest with someone like him.
“I’ve had a couple bad relationships myself, flower boy,” he seemed to smile at the nickname she came up with on the spot, “They all ended sour and I haven’t dated since.”
“Well, if you want to feel better about something, I haven’t dated for a while also,” he tapped his fingers on the counter, looking at her.
“Guess we’re just hopeless romantics, huh?” She laughed slightly, “Thank you for the daisy,”
“Anytime,” He sighed softly, “I’m sure we’ll find your flower, it takes time,”
“It’ll always take time,” She sighed, “Even when I wish it didn’t,” She bit her lip holding the delicate flower, “I’ll see you tomorrow, Floyd.”
“Have a safe trip- Oh! Wait,” He cleared his throat, “A question for a flower?”
This piqued her interest, “Alright, what’s your question?”
“What’s your name? I asked the last time you were here and you told me to ask today,” Bob said, he seemed so curious.
“It’s Y/N, just because you wanted to know so badly,” She smiled, watching the way he scrunched his nose in thought when he heard it.
He pushed up his golden glasses, “Y/N..” he said it so clearly, easily, as if he had said it a million times before, “That’s a beautiful name,” He had a sweet charm as he spoke.
“Well, thank you,” she answered, “I really should get going though, I’m going to miss my bus,” She said, flicking over her wrist so it was towards her gaze.
“I’ll see you tomorrow, Y/N,” He said with pure excitement as he was just so happy being able to know her name.
With that she turned towards the door taking her leave once again, she stepped out into the cold excited to add another flower with meaning in the vase filled with fresh water.
But what Bob didn’t tell her,
Was the fact that the flower also stood for Childlike Love.
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