A Woman In The Flower Shop

The beautiful woman turned around when someone she thought was a customer got out of the car.

"Welcome?" Diana was amazed when she saw who the customers were. A man wearing a formal blue shirt walked casually towards him while flashing a very sweet smile.

"Good afternoon ?" Ricky stopped and stood right in front of Diana, who for a few seconds had not been able to finish her sentence.

"Welcome, how may I help you?" Diana smiled shyly, but her eyes couldn't leave the figure of this dashing, truly impressive man.

"Am I bothering you? You seem very busy"

"No, today the shop is a little quiet, so I intend to arrange flowers to become an icon at the front of the shop, so that customers are interested and at least want to look around."

"Just looking around is okay?"

"Yeah, it's okay. There's at least something I can do"

"This flower shop is yours?"

"No, but my mother's. I'm just helping because it's usually very busy with buyers," the simple answer that came out of this beautiful woman's mouth impressed Ricky.

"Then, I will buy these flowers!"

"Is it true ?"

"Yes, I want to give it to a woman who reminds me of this flower"

"White roses ?"

"Yes...but, rather than a white rose, it looks more like a red rose," he said. Ricky immediately remembered how charming Bella looked when she got out of the car, her beautiful, sexy face looked like a red rose that had just bloomed.

"So, red roses or white roses?" Diana smiled, her face looked very gentle and elegant.

"White roses"

"Okay, this is the second purchase of white roses. Do you need notes too?"

"Can !" Diana asked Ricky to go into the shop and write a note that would be attached to the flower bouquet.

Rina, who had just finished serving customers, began to pay attention to her little sister's movements. Rina knew who the young man was, yes, the same young man who came a few days ago to buy white roses too. Who could forget that strikingly handsome face?

Rina smiled, while quietly observing Diana, who looked awkward and happy while serving her "special customer".

"Okay thank you !" said Ricky after writing two short lines that he would provide as a medium for his feelings.

"Looks like you don't need time to think about the sentence this time?"

"Because I already know what to write, it's easier to express"

"For Mom again?"

"No, this time it's for another woman"

"Is it true ?"

"Yes..."

"Sorry...sorry for asking, I'm really sorry"

"It's okay, nice to meet you, Miss Diana"

"Um... just call Diana"

"Okay Diana, nice to meet you" Ricky smiled and his smile made a big rumble in this woman's chest.

He had almost never felt a feeling like this before. During this time, Diana was known as a shy and simple woman. She rarely has contact with men, even though there are many men who want her love. However, Diana always politely refused, because she was not ready to leave her mother if she married later. That's why until now, Diana prefers to be alone.

"Do you have time? How about having lunch together?" Diana was surprised to hear this man's offer, wasn't it too soon for those who had just met each other to go to lunch together?

"I...that...I..."

"Of course he wants to, right, dear Diana?" Rina, who had been observing from the start, immediately appeared in the middle to encourage this very shy little sister.

"Ms. Rin, what is it?" Diana blushed until her cheeks turned red, making her face look even more beautiful.

"Eh... you can't do that, it's not good to refuse an invitation to lunch like that. While the shop is quiet!"

"But...but..."

"If you can't, that's okay. Maybe another time!"

"No, Diana can do it. Go on, go!" Rina pushed her sister's back forward. Meanwhile, Ricky, who saw it, could only smile.

Diana walked behind Ricky, Diana looked at his back. This man looked very dashing and his broad shoulders looked sturdy, making women who looked at him feel like they wanted to be protected with all their souls.

"What am I thinking about?" thought Diana. He felt ashamed of himself for imagining something more, just because he looked at the back of a man who in a short time managed to steal his attention.

***

"Sorry because I asked you to leave suddenly," said Ricky. He felt bad for Diana, who looked awkward sitting next to him in the car.

"Ah...no, I'm actually happy"

"Is it true ?"

"Yes..."

"Thank goodness then, I felt bad earlier because I thought you would have trouble."

"I'm like this, I'm sorry"

"No need to apologize. So, what do you want to eat?"

"If it's up to me"

"Is it true ?" Ricky asked, his hunch about this woman was correct. Diana was a very simple woman.

"Then, I know a good restaurant that sells really delicious grilled chicken. How about going there?"

"Can !" Diana answered each of Ricky's questions with a smile. Makes it easier.

During the ten minute journey, the awkwardness that Diana felt at first slowly began to fade. The thing that made Diana feel quite comfortable around him was because Ricky was very polite and always had topics to discuss.

"Okay, this is the place!" Ricky parked his car in the yard of a restaurant that serves various Indonesian culinary delights, including grilled chicken with Balinese spices, which is Ricky's favorite.

"Here ?" Diana smiled again, because she knew this restaurant exactly.

"Yes? Do you know this place?"

"Of course! I eat here quite often. This is Mama's favorite restaurant, we often eat here!"

"So, you and Bella are half sisters?"

"Yes, that's it, but it seems like you've known Bella for a long time?" Diana remembered how Ricky approached Bella, as if he had known her for a long time.

"Not really, we first met when I was 16 years old. Maybe, around 12 years ago. I was a little surprised because Bella looked very different from before."

"He used to look like a boy"

"Yes, that's right. At first I even thought he was a man. Especially when he beat up the thugs who wanted to steal my wallet. His kick was really extraordinary."

"That's right...Bella is very strong. Since she was little she has been practicing taekwondo and often wins competitions even at the provincial level. In her second year of high school, she won the selection to take part in an inter-state competition, but for some reason she suddenly withdrew. "

"It turns out he's that great, huh?"

"Yes... Bella has always been an idol because of her achievements and she is also very beautiful. Friendly, cheerful and very confident. You could say, Bella has everything that many women dream of," Diana smiled sadly. He still remembers how close they used to be as almost inseparable friends.

"You also have something interesting in you"

"Me? No...I'm not attractive at all, when I was at school I wasn't smart either."

"You are a kind and simple woman, that's something I rarely find in a woman. You should be proud of yourself."

"Is that so? Thank you..." Diana's heart was beating very hard again. He hoped that Ricky wouldn't hear the intense roar in his chest right now.

"Bella has a boyfriend?"

"Bella?"

"Yes, she has a boyfriend?"

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