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lilac Ā was Ā on Ā break, Ā her Ā shop Ā not Ā too Ā far Ā from Ā the Ā golden Ā lyre Ā and Ā the Ā enchanting Ā manager Ā her Ā eyes Ā had Ā spied Ā a Ā few Ā times Ā and Ā spoken Ā with Ā a Ā handful, Ā perhaps Ā lilac Ā wasnāt Ā a Ā collector Ā of Ā records Ā but Ā aĀ Ā pretty Ā flowerā¦ Ā well, Ā that Ā came Ā in Ā all Ā forms Ā to Ā the Ā florist. Ā there Ā was Ā a Ā vibrant Ā orange Ā gerbera Ā in Ā her Ā fingertips, Ā plucked Ā from Ā the Ā bunch Ā last Ā minute Ā as Ā she Ā decided Ā to Ā make Ā her Ā way Ā to Ā the Ā musical Ā mecca Ā of Ā the Ā island. Ā when Ā she Ā entered, Ā the Ā bell Ā above Ā her Ā tinkled Ā and Ā she Ā was Ā pleased Ā to Ā see Ā them Ā behind Ā the Ā counter,Ā Ā āno Ā trouble,ā Ā she Ā replied Ā back, Ā approaching Ā a Ā selection Ā of Ā newly Ā released Ā albums Ā and Ā hovered Ā her Ā fingertips Ā over Ā some Ā of Ā the Ā copies Ā as Ā she Ā considered Ā them.Ā Ā Ā after Ā a Ā moment Ā she Ā plucked Ā an Ā adele Ā album Ā from Ā the Ā racks, Ā having Ā planned Ā to Ā by Ā the Ā album Ā online Ā anyway, Ā and Ā headed Ā over Ā to Ā the Ā counter.
āafternoon Ā mel,ā Ā lilac Ā said,Ā Ā ājust Ā this Ā please,ā Ā she Ā slid Ā the Ā album Ā onto Ā the Ā counter, Ā with Ā the Ā $20 Ā note Ā atop Ā it Ā that Ā she Ā had Ā already Ā plucked Ā from Ā her Ā wallet.Ā Ā thenĀ raisedĀ theĀ flowerĀ intoĀ sightĀ andĀ offeredĀ itĀ toĀ them āĀ Ā āandĀ Ā thisā¦Ā Ā is Ā for Ā you Ā ā Ā it Ā seemed Ā a Ā shame Ā that Ā there Ā was Ā only Ā one Ā bright Ā flower Ā in Ā this Ā place,ā Ā lilac Ā winked, Ā laughing Ā a Ā little Ā as Ā she Ā tossed Ā her Ā long Ā hair Ā over Ā her Ā shoulder, Ā adding Ā with Ā a Ā softened Ā smile Ā but Ā no Ā less Ā playful Ā flirtation Ā onĀ Ā HER Ā part;Ā Ā ābutĀ regardless,Ā it Ā seemed Ā fitting Ā for Ā youā¦ Ā orange Ā gerberas Ā symbolise, Ā among Ā other Ā things,Ā Ā enthusiasm, Ā warmthĀ Ā andĀ Ā energy.ā
melanieĀ hadĀ seenĀ lilacĀ aroundĀ enoughĀ thatĀ itĀ didnātĀ haveĀ themĀ scrollingĀ faster,Ā inĀ fact,Ā havingĀ herĀ wantĀ toĀ findĀ theĀ perfectĀ songĀ forĀ theĀ auraĀ sheĀ feltĀ thatĀ lilacĀ gaveĀ off.Ā melanieĀ triedĀ toĀ doĀ thatĀ forĀ everyoneĀ thatĀ came in,Ā unlessĀ ofĀ course,Ā thereĀ wereĀ tooĀ manyĀ peopleĀ insideĀ atĀ onceĀ orĀ sheĀ didnātĀ knowĀ themĀ wellĀ enough.Ā withĀ somethingĀ chosenĀ andĀ beginningĀ toĀ playĀ softlyĀ inĀ theĀ background,Ā melanieĀ satĀ upĀ andĀ droppedĀ toĀ theĀ groundĀ justĀ inĀ timeĀ forĀ lilacĀ toĀ walkĀ overĀ withĀ herĀ album.Ā Ā āĀ hiĀ lilacĀ !Ā youĀ lookĀ niceĀ today,Ā howāreĀ youĀ ?Ā āĀ melanieĀ chirpedĀ backĀ inĀ greetingĀ instantly,Ā thenĀ lookingĀ downĀ toĀ theĀ albumĀ ofĀ choice,Ā andĀ missingĀ theĀ flowerĀ untilĀ sheĀ heardĀ lilacĀ addressĀ themĀ again.Ā instantly,Ā theirĀ gazeĀ wasĀ drawnĀ toĀ theĀ brightlyĀ coloredĀ gift,Ā aĀ hugeĀ smileĀ creasingĀ herĀ cheeks.Ā Ā āĀ thisĀ isĀ soĀ beautifulĀ !Ā itāsĀ forĀ meĀ ?Ā āĀ melanieĀ confirmedĀ beforeĀ reachingĀ outĀ toĀ takeĀ itĀ gently,Ā movingĀ her hairĀ backĀ toĀ placeĀ theĀ flowerĀ rightĀ behindĀ herĀ leftĀ ear.Ā Ā
thereĀ wasĀ aĀ momentāsĀ pauseĀ asĀ melanieĀ tookĀ inĀ theĀ meaning,Ā anotherĀ slowĀ grinĀ spreadingĀ acrossĀ theirĀ features.Ā Ā āĀ thanks,Ā lilacĀ !Ā thisĀ is . . . thisĀ hasĀ madeĀ meĀ soĀ happyĀ !Ā āĀ neverĀ oneĀ forĀ normalĀ societalĀ normsĀ orĀ boundaries,Ā melĀ cameĀ aroundĀ theĀ counterĀ toĀ wrapĀ theirĀ armsĀ aroundĀ lilacĀ inĀ aĀ gratefulĀ hug.Ā Ā āĀ didĀ youĀ growĀ thisĀ ?Ā doĀ youĀ growĀ allĀ ofĀ yourĀ flowersĀ ?Ā āĀ sheĀ askedĀ asĀ sheĀ pulledĀ away.
