Chapter 8- First Day of Work

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(Yuri POV)

Again, I told myself that I would confront her seriously and ask her questions about her information paper. But that girl... She was smiling so pretty at me and was constantly beaming like a sun inside of my store. Never have I met somebody whose happiness could brighten up my room. Except... For one person anyways.

Umma. This place feels like your voice again. I prayed. I hope you are still tending flowers in heaven.

"Yuri-ssi! I'm done! What now?"


I nearly jumped out of my skin at the young girl's bold voice but suddenly chuckled at the sight of her twirling around her apron. In front of me. "Yoona! You scared the heck out of me!"

"Sorry." She giggled and pulled her arms back, swaying the loose strings around on her apron.

"And you didn't even tie the apron strings around your waist! Aigoo!" I exclaimed, clicking my tongue.


Before she could protest, I grabbed the two strings from my reach and began tying it around her waist. Since she has a slim body, I had to wrap the strings around her stomach, almost giving her a hug when my arms touched her sides. Yoona jumped at my touch, making me feel uneasy.


"Your waistline is sure tiny huh?" I said, trying to make this situation comfortable.

"Uh... Yeah." Yoona stuttered. She turned her head away from my face which made me a little bit sad. Does she think I'm strange?

"There now." I said after finishing tying her apron. "Now you are ready for work!"

"Yay!" Yoona clapped excitedly, erasing away our awkwardness. "What am I going to do first? Water? Feed? Trim?"

"Actually..." I pointed over to the cashier. "You are going to work here."

Yoona suddenly changed from being enthusiastic into a disappointed girl. "Oh... With the c- that thing?"

"Yes but it's not that bad!" I reassured her.

"But why? I like to tend the flowers and they want me to take care of them too!" Yoona pouted, frowning upon me with her lovely brown eyes.

"Eh? The flowers want you to take care of them?" I laughed and ruffled the younger girl's fawn-colored hair. "Oh Yoona... I haven't heard that quote for a long time!"

"So does this mean I will?" She beamed under my hand.

"Eventually." I said. "I usually take care of the plants here but if I need some assistance at some things, I'll ask you-"

But Yoona cut off my words, giving me a tight hug with her unbelievable strength. "Thank you! Thank you! I'm so happy that I get to work here!"

"Err... Y-You’re welcome?" I gasped from our tight hug. "Could you let go of me?"

"Huh? Oh sorry unnie." The younger girl giggled. She released her arms and pranced slightly around her cashier.

Meanwhile, I was touching my cheeks while I was watching Yoona dancing happily. My face felt extremely lukewarm.

"Oh shoot! I need to water the rest of the flowers." I mentally told myself. "Yoona?" I called out her name. "I'm going to water the plants now so you stay there okay? You do know how to work with it right?"

"Huh?" Yoona spun around with a dazed look. "I mean, Yeah! Of course I know how to work with this...thing." She leaned her elbow on the cash register.

I raised my eyebrow. "Well okay... I can help you more after I'm done with my job okay?" I smiled. "Fighting Yoona!"

"Fighting unnie!" She imitated the same motion with my hands too, erupting laughter at our little moment.

I walked back to the storage room to grab the watering can, closing the door behind me.

"She is so weird." I giggled to myself. "But she is really cute."

(All POV)

The angel stood still, standing in the center of all flowers where they were all laughing at her blushing face. Yoona placed her hands gently on her sides where Yuri had touched her.

She touched me. I thought I could feel her warm breath on my neck. Yoona smiled to herself. It feels good. This love...

But don't get distracted! Yoona shook off her daydreams. I was sent here to work and I shouldn't fall in love because that's what made me here in the first place!

"I guess I have to wait here now?" Yoona distracted herself with the cash register, staring at the small monstrosity. "Hmm what does this one do?" She pressed the small rounded button.

She gave a little shriek and jumped back a little as the secret drawer pops out loudly. "Whoa! Cool!" Yoona laughed excitedly and started playing with the old-fashioned box, pressing and giggling at the metal buttons as it clangs different sounds.

Ring! The silver bells rang again in the store. Knowing her odd behavior with the human items might scare away the customers; the angel immediately stopped playing with the cash register. She looked away at the new customer.


"Hi!" Yoona smiles at her very first customer she will be helping with.

"Hey!" The customer smiled back, showing off her quirkiness.

"What do you need today?" Yoona asked the short blonde.


The customer was wearing an over-sized sweater with a pair of skinny black jeans. She was wearing one of those hats that you could only see on guys. But still, her speech and her face was the symbol of cuteness despite her opposite clothing.


"Ah! I want to buy flowers for my lover," The customer giggled. "Today is our 2nd year anniversary."

"Oh congratulations!" Yoona smiled. "Are you going to give her flowers that meant remembrance? Or anniversary?"

"Hmmm that sounds good," The short one nodded. "But I want to propose to her. She really loves flowers so what can I get her that meant eternal love? Or marriage in fact?"

"Oh! Oh!" Yoona exclaimed excitedly after the short one's description. "I know just the flower!"

"Hmm?" The blonde gave her a curious look while Yoona rushed away from the counter and dived into the patches of flowers, searching for the perfect one.

"Here!" Yoona pluck a small stalk with bits of violet flowers. “Forget-me-not!”

“Forget-me-not?” The petite blonde frowned. “But it’s so small! Couldn’t it be like roses or tulips?”

“No!” Yoona argued, surprising the customer. “Forget-me-not means more than love like roses!” Yoona lifts the flower in front of the customer’s eyes. “Here, smell  it.”  

“Huh? Umm okay?” The blonde took the tiny flower between her two fingers and hesitantly lifted up the violet bud to her nose. After taking in a short sniff, the blonde’s eyes widened. “Oh my...”


“Forget-me-not means true love, which you want to cherish those memories forever with your lover right?” Yoona smiles at the magic of the little periwinkle flowers the customer is holding. “Even though if it doesn't look splendid or glamorous like a banquet of roses, this small batch of forget-me-nots are a wonderful way to express your humble love to your partner.”


“I…I…” The customer stuttered. “I never knew these little bits of flowers could smell so good. Where on earth did you get them?”

Before Yoona could answer, Yuri walked into their scene. “Eh? Hello! Welcome to Secret Garden!” Yuri smiled. “Did you find anything okay?”

The customer nodded. “Ne! Umm… I would like to purchase these Forget-me-nots please!”

“Good choice!” Yuri went around to the cash machine and opened it by touching one button, making Yoona amazed at her knowledge with human machines. “That will be hmm… $6.00.”

“Wow! That’s pretty inexpensive!” The customer giggled. She handed Yuri a ten dollar bill which she opened the compartment in the cash register that holds stacks of money and handed the change back to the blonde. “Here you go. Would you like me to wrap those flowers for you?”

“Oh no thanks,” The blonde smiled. “I’m going to go start proposing to my honey right away!” She bowed in front of Yoona. “Thank you so much! I don’t know what’s happening but I’m sure Hyomin will love these flowers you suggested!”


The customer left the shop with the bells ringing behind her. Yuri was staring at Yoona in amazement while Yoona was in her own little world, feeling accomplished of helping her very first customer.


“Wah! So this is how you work in a florist store?” Yoona blurted out loud. “Wow, this feeling of actually helping someone feels good!”

But suddenly, she heard a merry fits of laughter next to her. “Yoona...Yoona… You are so funny today you know that?”

“Eh?” Yoona turned a little sensitive. “Why is that?”

“While I got back from watering the flowers in the back garden, you were playing with the cashier as if you were only two-years old!” Yuri laughed even more.Yoona’s face turned scarlet red and threw her hands behind her back, feeling embarrassment and silly of her earlier actions.

“But how did you know the meaning of Forget-me-nots?” Yuri changed her tone, making Yoona to glance at her eyes full of admiration. “Aigoo… You really do surprise me sometimes Im Yoona.”   

“Really?” Yoona blushed, making her face even more red. “Um… I told you I’m friends with the flowers. I’m close to them.”

“Well, flower-whisperer.” Yuri teased. “How about you come over here to cash machine with me so I can teach you on how to use this thing?”

In her head, Yoona mentally groaned at how boring and useless this lesson will be. But before she could decline, Yuri tugged on her arm, pulling behind the angel behind her. “Come on newbie. If you want to help me take care of the flowers, at least know some basics first.” Yuri poked Yoona’s shoulder, trying to be more playful.

“Okay okay...” Yoona rubbed her shoulder from Yuri’s touch. “I will listen very well.” She pokes back in Yuri’s shoulder. “Unnie” She smiled teasingly.

“Yah!” Yuri pretended to be angry and wag her finger in front of Yoona. “You don’t poke back your unnie like that!” She shook her head like a cute toddler and pressed the button at the end, opening the compartment where it holds the money. “Don’t you dare try to distract me from teaching you Im Yoona!”

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“What! What do you mean they haven’t told you where Kwon gets her flowers?” Jessica asked the blonde while wearing her big Prada shades.

“I don’t know.” The blonde shrugged. “But you already sabotage her store enough so now can I go?” She whined. “I need to go visit my Hyomin!”

“But at least tell me if that weird tall girl is working there Sunny!” Jessica gritted her teeth. “Ever since that Yoona girl came to my store one day, she made my customers disappeared after her ungrateful speech about my flowers.”

Sunny gave her friend a weird look. “Why do you even care about Yuri and now “Yoona” again?” She stood up from her seat and grabbed her purse. “You have more money than Yuri and living far more comfortable than her.”

“I still want to have revenge on her from high school.” Jessica stood up and left a $10 dollar bill on the table. “This is just a reminder to not mess with Jessica Jung.”

“Right…” Sunny rolled her eyes. “You are getting way too serious with this Jessie.”

And with that comment, she left the cafe while leaving behind the irritated brunette who marched off the coffee place to her red Ferrari with an hmph! Meanwhile, Sunny was walking along the sidewalk, holding the forget-me-not in her hand; the scent from the violet flowers makes her heart beating more than a drum when she revisit memories of her and Hyomin in her daydream. “Hyomin… I hope you will say yes.”  

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“I hope you enjoy your family party today!” Taeyeon smiled as she delivered a huge colorful bouquet to the elderly couple.

“Kamsahaminda.” The couple smiled. “Please accept this plate of cookies made from my darling wife.” The old man passed back an enormous plate of chocolate-chip cookies back to the petite girl. “These are just fresh from the oven.”

“Really?” Taeyeon’s mouth almost watered at the sight of the warm cookies. “Thank you so much.” Taeyeon bowed. “I’m sure my friends back at the store will love it too!”

The elderly couple laughed. “Haha! Just be safe okay little girl?” The woman patted on Taeyeon’s head.

“Er… I’m not a little girl.” Taeyeon nervously laughed and went back to her awaiting moped. “Thank you again for the cookies!”


While the elderly couple was waving back, Taeyeon placed the cookies in the back, securing it inside of the locked compartment. Once putting on her helmet, Taeyeon started up the engine. As the sounds of the rumbling and gurgling settled, she took off with great speed off to the road.


This is great! Taeyeon smiled inside of her helmet. This plate of cookies will be a perfect way to celebrate Yoona’s first day of work! I wonder if she likes chocolate-

But Taeyeon suddenly stopped talking to herself when she saw a woman with flowing black hair, standing in the middle of the road. Although it was fairly empty, Taeyeon doesn't get why the woman wasn't hurrying herself out from the street.

“WATCH OUT!” Taeyeon yelled as she tried to press on her brake hard, screeching her wheels across the black road.

The woman finally looked up; the emotion of panic was on her face. She closed her eyes while Taeyeon was frantically trying to swerve around her. I almost got this… Taeyeon thought. I can move around her! I’m okay… I’m okay…


CRASH!


The black moped was flown across the road and was skimmed against to the side of the blue van, stopping the force from the vehicle. Taeyeon groggily moaned from the crash and tried to open her eyes. “Ugh… What happened? There’s no way I could of crash into something that weighs like a ton…”

“I’m sorry.” She suddenly hears a delicate voice beside her. Looking up, Taeyeon saw the same woman who was kneeling beside her. She looked like she was about to cry.

“Oh my gosh! Are you alright?” Taeyeon immediately sat upright to check on the girl’s injuries. “I’m sorry if I didn't stop in time and-
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“Please don’t blame on yourself.” The woman dropped visible tears on her white skirt. Unlike Taeyeon, there was not a scratch on her.

Before Taeyeon could yell at how stupid the woman was, the stranger broke into immense tears. “T-This is my fault!” She cried. “I’m sorry for hurting you! I’m sorry if I didn't hear you! I don’t really have great hearing! You were trying to protect me! And then look!” The woman removed Taeyeon’s helmet. “I made a cut on your face! You must have been in great pain-“

“Shhh…” Taeyeon wrapped her arms around the woman and tried her best to hush the woman’s crying. “You don’t need to be so apologetic.” Taeyeon chuckled. “Look! I don’t even feel anything now!”   

“A-Are you sure?” The woman sniffled. “I’m sorry if I’m crying a lot. I don’t like seeing other people in pain. Seeing them sad makes me sad.”

“No worries.” Taeyeon pulled back from their hug and smiled. “You look lost… Do you need any help?”

“Well…” The woman sighed and wiped away her tears. “I need to find my old friend named Yoona. Do you know her?”

Yoona? “Yes I do actually!” Taeyeon exclaimed. “She works in the same store like me so I can bring you to her if you like!”

“Jinga? She already found a job that fast?” The woman widened her eyes. “Thank you so much..?”

“Taeyeon.” The short one answered. She stood up, brushing away dirt from her jeans and pulled up the woman next to her. “And you are?”

“Tiffany!” The woman smiled, flashing her charming little eye-smile which made Taeyeon melted at her graceful kind personality.

Wow…Tiffany was crying up a storm about my minimal injuries but now she is just beaming like sunshine. Taeyeon thought. Hmm… Yoona and Tiffany seem so different so others but I guess that’s what makes them close friends huh?


But little does Taeyeon know that Tiffany is actually a Watcher, a water angel to be exact. All Watchers still have connections with the heaven. When Tiffany heard that Yoona was exiled to become a Watcher, she tried to search for her old friend she used to hang out with when they were both still full-fledged angels.

3 Watchers in one city; 3 fates will be made with their destined futures with their particular human. 
 

A/N:

Hi guys. My first author note to you all. Right now, this is where I take the longest to update... Well I haven't even typed up a rough draft for the next chapter on SSF! I hope you guys can wait <3 

I'm glad everyone enjoyed this story :) It feels so good to write this refreshing fluffy sotry (apart from my other stories with heavily dramatic based plots...)