​Chapter 2- The mischievous wind and fake flowers

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(Yoona POV)

I finally made it to the bottom. I took a step out of the forest and into a new ground. "What is this?" I stared at the strange weird ground.

I was standing a ground that felt like rocks. But it was smooth and black as a volcanic rock with yellow painted lines. This strange earth carries a strong odor that I didn't appreciate.

"Ugh this is awful whatever this is." I pinched my nose and waved away the stinky air with my hand.

"Judging from your character, you are a nature angel aren't you?"


I turned to the new voice; it sounded very low and deep like the churning ocean waves. I was soon facing a weird looking transportation with a strange man next to it. He was wearing a leather jacket and black pants, finished with red doc martens.


"Who are you?" I asked, can't tell if he's like me or just a crazy plain human.

"Don't worry." He laughed and walked over to me, sticking out his hand for a handshake. "My name is TOP and I am a Watcher too."

Not knowing what to do, I shook his hand but eyed him very suspiciously. "What kind of angel?"

"Wind." He responded back casually. "Haven't you noticed? I am a Taxi driver."

"T-Ta-xi?" I repeated the new confusing word from my tongue. "What's that?"


He released my hand just to laugh again which made me a little frustrated but I didn't show it. It's the way how nature angels are. 


"Taxis are special kind of cars, one of the much human transportation." He explained. "Taxis give rides to people to go to many places."

"And why was I supposed to know that you're a wind angel because of that?"

But he sighed and walked over to his "Taxi", opening up the weird door. "Read your guide about it."

"Now, I'm supposed to drive you to the city from our guardians. Get inside and we'll talk more." He motioned to his taxi.

"This thing... can travel?" I asked. I stared amusingly at the old mustard colored machine with jagged black stripes all over it.

"Come on now. What did I say about talking more in the Taxi later?" He rolled his eyes.


Feeling stupid with my silly questions, I went over to him and got inside of the strange Taxi. I sat down on the leathery seat, looking around the interior of the Taxi. It was all strange to me; there was a weird-looking wheel in the front with many buttons and contraptions too. TOP slammed the door next to me, making me jump in shock. He walked over to the front and opened his door, moving to his seat with the weird buttons and all.

"Oh, make sure you put on your seat belt." He said before he somehow powered on the machine, making it rumble and jitter violently.

"What's a s-se-atbe-lt?"

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He was busy driving on the highway with fast speed while I was sitting still. I have no idea how long he has been driving but it felt like seconds. Reading the guide while the Taxi was moving feels really weird. The car window was opened so I could feel the great wind making a loud sound. I looked outside briefly; the Taxi was going even faster than the fastest horse.


"Beautiful sound huh?" TOP said while he has his arm outside of his window. "Now do you understand why I chose this job?"

"Yeah." I replied and continued on reading my guide about my job for nature angels.

Nature angels are the ones who have a tendency to dislike the cities without any kinds of the nature.

Pfft. Got that right. I thought and continued reading.

So, the best job for nature angels is a flower shop. They can either be an owner or a worker. Flower shops are a place for people to buy various flowers and plants for their homes or special events.

"A flower shop?" I asked myself with curiosity.


I looked back to TOP who was humming along casually while he was driving. "Hey TOP? What is like to live on Earth?"

"What?" He responded back. "Oh, Earth? Considering living here for 3 years, it's worse than heaven."

Damn. "Why were you kicked out of the heaven?" I asked again.

He clicked his tongue. "Tck Tck Tck... You ask so many questions. But I purposely didn't send out this message one time because I was too lazy." He replied. "Because of my unwillingness to serve him, I became a Watcher."

"Watchers sound like a horrible job to have."

"I agreed." TOP halted the Taxi immediately that made my whole body jolted forward. "Anyways, we're here."

I blinked my eyes in surprise at his news. "It felt like seconds though..."


I checked the windows again only this time, we were in front of a big crowded looking house with seas of people going in and out.


"What is this?" I found myself talking out loud as I stared at this house in amazement.

"Venus's magic." TOP read off from the huge neon signs above the sliding doors. "Well it is the most popular flower store here so go get your job here."

"Really?" I was still amazed by the size of it. It was pink and there were heart-shaped floating-thingys everywhere. But so far, roses and many flowers that stood for love took over this place!

"Come on, stop staring and get out now!" TOP said annoyingly.


I quickly got out of the Taxi, grabbing my guide with me out. "Wait! Will I ever see you again and how did you make that Taxi go by so fast?"

TOP peeked out of his car window and shrugged. "Maybe, but I travel all over the world though. And I'm a wind angel lady. I can allow the wind to carry us really fast."

I nodded and began to depart but his particular question caught me. "Oh, by the way? What made you become a Watcher in the first place?"

I blushed at the sensitive topic and brought up my hand to rub on my other arm in shyness. "Well... if you must know, I celebrated my love with someone else before marriage."

"Whoa whoa! An innocent-looking girl like you did that?" TOP laughed. "Had a fun time with your man?"

"Actually... It was a girl." I hesitantly hold back my words. That girl that I thought I love betrayed me and got me stuck on this trash planet in the first place.

"A girl?" TOP laughed even more "Was she great?" He teased.

"Why does that matter?" I scowled. "Grrr… you don’t understand do you? Never mind meeting you again! You're just a byun!"


But that idiot wind angel laughs even more, starting up the Taxi again. "You nature angels... are always so annoying." He then steered off away, leaving me behind with a great wind of dust.

"Yah!" I opened my mouth wide but he was driving away too fast until he was like a speck at the horizon.

"Stupid guy." I muttered.


"Can I help you?"


A new voice sounded so high-pitched. It sounded like the tinkling of the silver bells. I turned around to see a petite-looking woman in front of me. She was wearing jeans with a fitted blouse, showing off her skinniness. Her hair was brown, long and wavy.


"Who are you?" I brought up my voice louder, suspicious of this woman.

She immediately looked scared of my new voice but still showed her smile. "My name is Jessica, see?" She pointed at the white paper label on her shirt.

"J-J-Jes-si-ca?" I slowly tried to pronounce this girl's complicated name.

Jessica laughed. "Yes, Jessica." She repeated her name. "And you are?"

"Yoona."

"Nice to meet you!" She smiled. "So I heard from someone that you were looking for a job here?"

"Who?" I grew more alarmed. "How do you know that?" How does she know that I am a-

"Uh? Your taxi driver?" She lifted up her eyebrows in confusion. "You two were arguing really loud outside of my store."

Oh yeah. That damn TOP. (Oh yeah, from my guide earlier, I am allowed to use the "forbidden" words here) "Your store?" I looked back to her and the immense store. "Wow! It's so big!"

She giggled and went over to the glass doors, touching a small button that allows it to slide their way for us to pass. "Come on; come see my flowers inside please."

I walked behind Jessica, staring at the magical sliding doors. What kind of interesting machines and magic do the humans make now?

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It was very crowded and... Well Pink. There was a lot of young people giggling and running around with fresh bouquet of flowers. It was a strange world. We passed by some workers holding pink baskets, yelling about "deals" and whatever the humans like.


"Could you tell me about your store?" I asked Jessica who was in front of me.

"Of course." She first started to clear . "My father was actually a businessman so I know how to handle stores and such..."


She kept talking as we walked around the immense store. So far, it was a bit disappointing. Usually, when she wasn't looking, I would take a glance at her flowers and plants.


"And it's called Venus's Magic because Venus is the roman goddess of love." Jessica finally finished her lecture. "This is a flower store where people come to celebrate their love."

"Uh huh." I said, not aware of her uninteresting stories. I was more interested in her flowers. It's weird though, the flowers are seemed to be real but I don't feel any life energy from them.

"Any questions?" Jessica asked me.

I quickly snapped back my attention to her. "Yes, umm... How did you grow these flowers?"

"Well, we don't actually grow them ourselves." Jessica started her words slowly. "My dad's company grows them and shipped it to us."

"What? But that means the flowers here isn't fresh-"

"I don't have enough space here to grow the flowers...” She cut me off hastily. "But my Father's company does, and they are great at taking care of them!"

I raised my eyebrows in suspicion. "Okay then... Well, may I smell your flowers? Maybe with a rose first?"

"Sure." Jessica grabbed a nearest dark red rose from the bucket and gave it to me. I felt the cold smooth green stem with small sharp bumps on it. They must have cut the thorns off.


I slid up my fingers up the stem until I reach one of its soft petals. It looks beautiful alright; the petals felt like very fragile. Its red wine color is perfect for couples who are willing to celebrate their love together. I raised the rose gently to my nose, taking a small sniff at its fragrance. After all, the roses' scents are one of the strongest.


"So? What do you think of the scent?" Jessica was hovering over me.


I breathed in the cold air from the flower, trying to smell the beautiful rosy fragrance that enhances love.

But I didn't smell anything precious. This flower only smelled like plastic and poison. From the fake scent, Jessica probably used this special liquid that kills the insects from the plants but it kills the plants itself too. I hated that special liquid; ruins the scent and the beauty.


"Yoona?" Jessica was still staring at me cautiously. "Is everything alright?"

"Fine." I replied monotonously. I slowly extended my arm down, holding the flower and quickly set the scent less flower back to its bucket,

"So? How was the smell?" Jessica asked again, searching her eyes on my face for any criticism.   

Her unrealistic smile made me even more irritated at her. "It was umm... quite different from others."

"Thank you." Jessica flashed her pearly smile which made me disgusted again. "Now, ready to work here?"

"Here?" I pointed at the flowers with an amused face. Time to tell this girl some painful truth. “Why would I want to work in a fake place where I don't see any fresh flowers here?"

Jessica, who was still smiling at me, was twitching her right eye. "What did you say?"

"What you are giving out to people is fake happiness." I said coolly. "I want to give out beautiful fragrant flowers to everyone who deserves even a little joy in their life."

"And not just some pretty-looking flower with false hidden meanings." I walked towards the sliding doors. "Thank you for showing me around Jessica." I politely said my good-byes and clicked the button, opening up the doors.

Right at the last second of my departing, Jessica mumbled.

"Why does her speech sounds so much like that Kwon?"