Thirty Five

It was another day at the flower shop. She turned the signage on the front door from "closed" to "open." She prepares warm milk every day as her doctor ordered. She drinks it and sits by her workstation, waiting for a customer to come in.

The bell rang, and someone came into the shop. A man in his early fifties wanted to order a bouquet for his late wife. Gaia nodded and started wrapping the flowers while the man sat on the sofa waiting.

Harry arrived at the flower shop and saw her doing her routine. He brought fruits and foods that she has been craving for months and accompanied her when she goes for her pre-natal check-up.

After Gaia finished wrapping the flowers, she handed them over to the man and paid her for her service. As he opened the door, he stumbled on a gift that was sitting outside the shop.