Excitement is an understatement for how I am currently feeling. The cool air embraces me while I'm biking. The outdoors are quite calming and lovely. All I see is a never ending landscape. There were wild flowers everywhere, as well as tall and large trees. Beyond it are enormous green expanses. The sky is filled with clouds and birds, and there is a nice breeze.
Over the years that I have lived in Rivendelle, I have discovered the places contained here. Reading and exploring them on the books has heightened my perception of Rivendelle as a truly lovely place. It's definitely worth exploring. The Rivendelle created as a lovely work of art. Although it is simply a province, the scenery is breath-taking. Can you imagine how stunning this place is? Nobody will have any regrets or doubts about living in such an environment like this.
I was curious as to when I might be able to see the other districts I'd viewed on the books. I am still considered a Rivendelle native, despite the fact that I have only visited Elwood, district of Rivendelle, where I am living right now. It is much smaller than the other districts like Velaris and Asgard that has a high growth of economy. Your eyes will fuel with a lot of high buildings and establishment, unlike here in Elwood, where you can only see a large vast of green land. But if I'm going to choose, Elwood will still in the end. I’ve never been inlove with high buildings, I'm more in nature. I love it so much, it calms my soul and I find beauty in every corner of it.
"Good morning, Mr. Hillson!" I greeted a security guard at the gate of the hotel where I worked.
He smiled. "Good morning to you too, Twyla!" he shouted while waving.
Some even greeted me that I knew before arriving at the place I was going to. I came to a halt in front of the large arch. Crimson Flower Farm is emblazoned on the arc. I got off the bike and flipped it over. I walked in and was once again taken aback by the magnificent view in front of me. I can't tell you how many times I've visited, but I've never been bored. Thousands of flowers are planted in accordance with their variety. This place is so beautiful that I'm not sure if it's real. It's as if everything came from a fairy-tale book.
"Twyla?"
I turned to gaze at Miss Gwendolyn who just arrived. She was slightly taller than me, with long straight hair. She was wearing her usual working attire, a white turtleneck shirt under her checkered black coat. She's pretty and at the age of 21, she became the manager of this hotel and the farm as well.
"Hello, good morning!" I smiled as I greeted her.
She took a firm stance in front of me. "Good morning to you as well. What exactly are you doing here? Are you not going to school?"
"I'll be in school at eight o'clock later, so I figured I'd stop by for a while," I turned to face the orchard. "Flowers always make me feel better when I am down."
"You really like flowers, don't you? It looks like I already knew your future job," she smiled. “By the way, I still have some work to do so I will leave you here now. Don't take too long or you'll be late for class."
“Thank you, Miss Gwen!” I said before she left. I took a look around the vast orchard. The flower farm in front of me is magnificent. The various colours of flowers resemble an ocean wave.
Amazing.
The farm has a total area of two hectares and a workforce of fifty people while the hotel has three hectares and a workforce of one hundred people with a total of five hectares and two hundred manpower. Its proprietor is Crimson. They have a large family and are well-known throughout the Rivendelle for their many hectares of land and businesses. They are a large family who live in their own village.
Because of the strong wind, I closed my eyes. I went down and walked through the flower garden. I run into a few workers. Some of them came up to me and said hello. Every flower I see, I take a hold of. The scent of flowers was far too soothing.
Perhaps it was because I was so comforted by the flowers that I ended up at the very end. I haven't been there since I began working here. When I was about to return, I heard a noise. A weeping cat.
"Meow ... meow ..."
I turned around to see where the cat's voice was coming from, but there was nothing to be seen. I closed my eyes and leaned one hand against the tree by my side. I immediately fixed myself when I opened my eyes.
"Found you!" I stated. I couldn't find the cat because it was up in the tree. It doesn't seem to be able to go down yet. "How did you get there?"
"Meow...meow...meow...meow...meow...meow...meow...meow..." the cat cried some more.
What am I going to do? I bit my finger and thought about how I could help it. I took a look at the tree. I took a deep breath before beginning to climb it. I almost fell because the branch I had stepped on had been severed, so I quickly grabbed another branch nearby. That was a close.
"Meow. Come on," I said, reaching for it. When I finally got the cat, I smiled. I immediately hugged it. "Don't worry. You are safe now."
"Twyla? What are you doing up in the tree? "
I was taken aback when someone abruptly spoke, causing me to lose my balance. Fortunately, I was able to quickly grab another branch. I'm still clutching the cat in my other hand. I was suddenly overcome with nervousness and fear. My heart was beating fast for fear that I would let go of the branch I was holding. I could no longer control myself and I was in tears.
"Twyla!" Kaiser screamed in surprise. "Are you all right?"
"H-help! Please help me," I sobbed uncontrollably.
When I fall, I might break a bone. And that only means I'll have to go to the hospital, which is something I don't want to happen. That is just the cost.
"Hold your breath! Just hang on! I will find a way."
"B-but I can't... I'm afraid...I can't,” my lips trembled. I close my eyes. I can't take it any longer. My hand is about to give up.
I heard him tsk as if he didn't have a choice. He positioned himself beneath me and raised his two arms as if attempting to catch me.
"Let go now. Don't worry, I will catch you. Don't be afraid. Everything will be fine, so don't worry."
"I'm not going to-" I screamed in fear when I heard the cracking sound of the branch. I cried even more. My tears fell down like waterfalls. I couldn't stop it even if I want to. "I'm afraid I can't..."
He let out a sigh, "Take a look at me." I kept my eyes shut. "Please, Twyla, look at me..."
I slowly opened my eyes. I was slightly taken aback by the height of my position but when I saw Kaiser’s big grin on his face, I was slightly relieved.
"Do you believe me?" he asked. I was unable to respond, but I still managed to nod. "Then let go."
I closed my eyes and tightly clutched the cat before releasing it. I just closed my eyes and waited to fall to the ground, but I felt no pain a few seconds later. I opened my eyes and a lovely smile greeted me right away.
"Are you all right? Are you in pain?"
"Argh!” I stood up and grunted. I thought I was going to die in that fall. "I'm fine." I made a shaky motion with my uniform. "You? Are you all right? I just fell on you. Are you in any discomfort?"
He rose from the ground and, like me, shook the uniform he was wearing. "I'm fine. You're not that heavy. What are you doing up in a tree, a girl like you?"
I took a look at the cat I was holding. She appears to be in good health. "I noticed this cat crying in the tree. Maybe this cat couldn't get down, so I helped," I smiled when the cat licked my finger. I put the cat on the ground and stroked its head as if it was pleased. "I want to look after you, but I know someone is waiting for you when you get home. So go home now," the cat licked my hand once more before retreating.
I stood up and faced the person who was smiling at me. My eyes widened as I realized what had happened and who was in front of me. My cheeks flushed from embarrassment.
"Oh, uh... t-thank you for your help earlier, Kaiser... I apologize if I dropped into you earlier," I said shyly and bowed because my cheeks were flushed.
"Get rid of the formal language. And,"
I noticed his foot move in front of mine. When he touched both of my cheeks and lifted my face, I was taken aback. Our gazes locked.
"Don't lower your gaze. I'm here," he wiped the remaining tears from my cheek before he let go of my face.
My gaze remained fixed on him. We are in the same class, but we never speak to each other. It's not that I don't want to talk to him, it's just that I lack the courage to do so.
I cleared my throat when I realized I'd been staring at him for a few seconds. "What exactly are you doing here? How did you find me?"
"I came to pay Aunt Averie a visit. I was about to leave when I noticed you wandering around. I'm not sure, but..." he scratched his nape and couldn't look at me. "I just discovered myself following you..."
I chuckled heartedly.
"W-why are you laughing?"
I made a shaky motion with my head. "Nothing,” I cracked a grin. "Thank you for following me. My bones might have broken if you hadn't followed me."
He kept staring at me before finally smiling. "I'm delighted to help. But what brings you here in the first place?"
My two brows raised before I averted my gaze. "Um, I, uh, l-live nearby..." I said while stuttering.
"You live ... near here?"
I faced the vast orchard, "Yeah. When I have time before school, I always come here." Miss Gwen is completely unaware of the situation. Only Mr. Hillson knows about it since he's the one guarding the gate. "My mother and I both adore flowers. I'm not sure why, but just looking at them relaxes my system. It also reminds me of my mother. Every time I see a flower, I feel as if she is still with me, beside me."
I closed my eyes and reminisced about the times we were still together. It was excruciatingly painful to recall everything. It felt like I was being stabbed with pain, but I had to accept that the past was irreversible.
"Your mother-"
"The class will start after a minute," I turned to face him and smiled. "We should leave now or else we'll be late," I turned my back on him and walked ahead.
"Twyla."
I stopped in my tracks. I turned to him, "Yes?"
"Since you're here, why don't we go to school together?"
I was dazed, "W-what?"
