Note:

A short drabble, September because I wrote this draft last September. I have some drafts I made last year, maybe I should update it in the coming days. Pardon for grammatical errors. 

In that Cold Month of September, I Realized How Cold these Roses Meant

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been wondering why flowers are special. Why do people use them to communicate or express their feelings to somebody every Valentine’s day or in every important occasions like baptismal, weddings, birthdays or even funerals.

‘Feelings and flowers are connected with one another.’

My friend Taeyeon always tell this words to me.

Taeyeon loves flowers a lot. She dreamed of becoming a florist and building her own flower shop one day. Ever since we were on grade school, Taeyeon and I are always together. We just can’t live without one another.

‘We’re just inseparable!’

That’s what we always say to people who ask why we are always together.

I remember when Taeyeon and I first met.

We were on our 4th grade on primary school. I was a loner, I did not want to talk to anyone so I always sit in the last row alone. There was this bubbly little girl, with her short bob hair who gave me Pink roses.

“Here! Take this.”

She handed me the roses with a smile on her face, I awkwardly took the pink roses and just looked at her as if I was asking what was it for.

“Can I be your valentine?” she asked as she gave that beautiful smile to me.

That smile that made me say

“Y-Yes.”

Since then, I celebrate every Valentine’s Day with Taeyeon… we became best of friends so it’s comfortable between us. Each year, Taeyeon give me Pink roses. I started to wonder why she gave me pink roses every year so I asked her as we sat on a park bench besides each other.

“Why do you give me pink roses instead of the red ones?” I asked her as I held her hand in mine

“Pink roses symbolizes admiration, friendship and platonic love… You’re my friend and I love you…” she told me

“I want a different color next Valentine’s Day.” I told her

“Why?” she asked innocently

“I like pink but I got a lot of pink from you already… I want to know how important I am to you.” I told her

“You’ll always be the most important person in my life.” she said “It’s hard to win a friendship from a grumpy girl like you. I worked hard!” she laughed afterwards

“Yah, who’s grumpy?” I reacted

“You! Hahaha…Omo! Look Fany-ah… An Ice cream store!...Treat me there please?” she plead me with her beautiful smile and that smile made me say this word one more time, in a sighing manner.

“Urgh, Yes.”

God bless my wallet!

On the next Valentine’s Day, Taeyeon gave me a red and white stripped roses.

“Red and white?” I asked

“I thought you said you like other color?” she asked as we had our picnic in their garden

“Well, you gave me two colors.”

“Because it means two things.”

I looked at her as she explained

“It means togetherness and unity… Our bond is a strong one and nothing can break what we have.” she said

“Some people only give red roses… What does red roses means?” I asked

“Red roses means passionate or undying love.” She explained

“Taeyeon, why do you like flowers?” I asked

“Because flowers symbolizes love, birth, unity, growth and connection…Flowers express feelings that can’t be express.” she told me

“Thank y