Last month of Spring

A lovely spring morning. Birds chirping, there voices feels like a melody to my ears. Rustling of trees, fresh air, blooming flowers. Flower Petals has drops of water as if it had rain in midnight. Those drops shining and they look like small diamonds.

"Julie honey?" As usual Auntie Kate knocked on my room door to wake me up and let me know that breakfast will be ready is 15 minutes.

"I'm already awake Auntie" I told her while i gave final touch to my sketch in my diary, on my lap.

"Again You didn't slept this whole night?" She said in worried, harsh yet gentle tone as she opened the door to my room "You'll get headache and you'll feel weak all day, dear"

I looked up at her with a silly smile. I know and she knows too that she know ME well. Auntie Kate that have raised me like a delicate flower. In a kingdom known as "Kingdom Vicasa". Ruled by a King and Queen and their 2 Sons. By the time I was born and got abandoned by my own parents.

I was 2 weeks old when I was left in a basket infront of Mrs.Kate's Bakery. Cold Winter nights of November. After that She raised me and called me her own daughter. I wanted to call her my mother but she told me to ask her Auntie instead.

Auntie Kate was divorced by her husband cause she lost her own baby during birth. Her husband blamed her on the loss and divorced her.

Being raised by her I never felt a need for my real parents or to even know about my past. That was all I told and that's all I know. I mean...If I dig in deep in my past. Will it lead me to a better future?..... I think No.

I took a shower and wore a lemon color sun dress. I tied my long brown hair in a white ribbon and wore sandles. I took a quick glance at myself in a mirror and ran down stares.

We live in the same bakery, now known as Kay's Bakery. I have a room on the 1st floor. Not too small nor too big. Just perfect for me. I have filled it with picture frames, woolen splushies that i make by myself, and morst importantly all kinds of plant pots i found intresting. I love Plants and Nature and i treat them like my babies. Just like Auntie told me. In all of the Plants I have, My favourite is...Aster Flower. It symbolizes Love, Dignity, Power and Happiness. It also brings beauty and luck.

"Goodmorning Auntie" I rushed to the kitchen and hugged her from behind. She sensed a strong smell jasmine from me.

"'Morning dear" She tuned her head with a smile on her face and sniffed my clothes. She gave me a funny look.

"Yup! You're right" I chuckled "Jasmine Perfume that i was talking to you about for days. I finally made it!" I said proudly cause beside love for plants, I make perfumes out of it too. ... wait! will I be considered a merderor of innocent plants? Oops!

"I see, I raised a very smart and creative girl didn't i?" She pinched my cheeks gently

"Ow! Auntieeeee?" I scoffed and laugh a bit "Treat me like a big girl too sometimes!" I said while i started to break eggs in a bowl. She laughed and started making a tea and took out breads from the basket.

"When you become a big girl then, i will" She took out stawberry jam from the fridge. My favorite. I placed scrambled egg in plate and poured tea in a tea pot.

"I will be 18 in 6 months Ok?" I placed everything at a small table at the corner of our kitchen that's just for the two of us. As always.

"That's still an immature child" She took a small kitchen towel and walked towards the table and sat on the chair across me "And also Half year journey is ahead of yours" She chuckles as she kept teasing me. She reached bread and applied strawberry jam on it for me.

The sweet smell of the jam and the crisp sound of bread made my stomach growl in hunger. "Did Mr.Bill came by?" I asked as i took the bread from her hands and munched on it.

She took another bread and ate it herself without strawberry as she don't wat sweets due to diabates. "No he didn't" She poured tea in our cups "Does your room feels empty to you again?" She glanced at me cause she knows well that my room is already filled up with so many plant pots and still I ordered more from Mr.Bill's Plants Market.

I sighed and i take a sip from my tea "Is it bad? I mean i like them. Oh and you like them too right?" I kept on eating my bread while we kept on talking too.

"Ofcourse I do. I know you treat plants like they're your kids" She laughed a bit at this "Even you decored the outside of Our bakery that attracted so many customers" She smiled warmly at me and her eyes spearkling. Wrinckles appears eachtime she smiles, as shw is getting older day by day. She turned 57 last month.

I can see it in her eyes how proud she is when she remembers the day I decorated the whole Bakery with plants on Christmas day and that day brought hundreds of customers. I mean, I'm proud of myself too...That's crazy right?

"I told you I'm gonna make you proud one day" A big smile grew on my face and my green eyes sparkled as the sun raise finally hitted the window. "Oh!" I took a last bite from my bread and i stood up "Bakery Opening time" I walked up to the sink and washed my hands. It's 8pm already.

Auntie stood up from her chair and took plates from the table to sink. She wore her hat that she wears for work and i wore mine. I rushed and opened the door. I stepped ourside, taking a deep breath. I looked around, the streets busy, the cart moving here and there. People chatting and walking. Few kids can also be seen as they run and play around.

"Good Morning Miss. Athmor" I waved at Miss.Athmor that opens her clothes shop opposite to ours, at the same time as us. She returned the wave with a warm smile. I took a look at the left of me and I can see the castle up high, far far away. I always wandered what it looks like from nearer and how it feels like to be a part of it..... Is it my dream? or just Curiosity?

I took out a breath of happiness and relief "A new day, A new start" And this is how my everyday begins...Free and Fresh. Filled with Happiness and Love~