The Beatles song Penny Lane played softly in the background as I carefully touched up a rose bouquet at the front of the shop. I personally didn't like these kinds of songs, much to soft and mellow for my taste, I liked songs with action, the kind that makes your heart beat faster.
"Sarah dear, can you price tag the pansies for me please?"
I looked up from the roses and saw Miss.White, the owner of A Flower A Day florist shop holding containers of pansies.
"Of course"
"Thank your dear, I don't know what I would do with out you" she gave my a soft, nice smile that showed she really meant it. Miss. White had a stereotypical grandma aurora about her, she had short cropped white hair and had a overall good attitude about things. The perfect grandma and person, she could do no wrong.
As she placed the pansies down beside me she straightened up suddenly as if remembering something.
"Oh, and if you need if you need any help Skyler's inside" she said looking at me.
"Thank you, I will" I say smiling at her.
"Okay, I'll be upstairs if you need me" she replies opening the door.
"Will do"
I crouch down ready to start on the pansies when I realize she forgot the price labels. I sigh, picking the flowers up and heading inside. I'm going to have to ask Skyler where she put it. Ugh, Skyler, she was a bratty 16 year old girl that only cared about her phone, hair and clothes and that was it. Paired with a terrible attitude and personality while being Miss. Whites niece I couldn't do anything about it. She had bleached hair and deep set tan and perfectly manicured nails. The opposite of Miss.White. Miss.White did everything for that girl and she wasn't appreciated at all.
As I walked I heard the sound of bell indicating that someone had come in and voices talking on the television. Skyler was standing up staring at the TV at the back corner of the shop. It looked as if if you punched her it was wouldn't break her focus. Usually her phone had all her attention instead of the TV, so I walked over to see what was up.
"Jamie Parslow was found dead just an hour ago from drowning in a nearby lake in Parks county, police did not find any signs of a struggle expect for a claw mark on the back of her neck"
The news reporters rambled on about less important details of the case.
"What a shame, she was such a young girl if someone did that theres more of a creature than a person, especially with the claw marks"
I did what I had to do, Miss.
Skyler turned her attention from the TV to Miss.White.
"But they didn't find any signs of struggle"
"I can just feel it Skyler, I don't think she did it herself"
"Well whatever, I need to go check my phone"
She strolled back over to the front desk and began typing something on her phone.
Miss. White turned to me, a troubled look on her face.
"Did you know her at all Sarah?" She asks
I put on my best sad face, trying to look as troubled as her.
"No but it's so sad"
"Well I'm going back upstairs, tell me if you need me"
She went to the staircase and hurried up the steps.
I pick up the pansies and place them on the desk where Skyler sat glued to her phone. Just as was about to ask her where the labels were when I noticed some toppled marigolds went over to clean them up. Just as I did the familiar bell rang. A Asian mother and daughter pair came in. The daughter skipping and humming the wheels on the school bus song.
The mother was instantly drawn to some purple lilies at the front, temporarily taking her eyes off the child. The child skipped to a basket of daisies and took one out of the basket and toddled her way to the front desk.
"I'd like to buy this for my Mommy please"
She released a fistful of pennies on the desk and the daisy. Skyler seemed super annoyed to be taken away from her phone. She glared at the child, she didn't even seem to care that there was a child in front of her.
"You don't have enough now go away" she snapped, her tone becoming angry.
Tears welled up in the kids eyes and whimpering noises surfaced. She ran to her mother who picked her up, glaring at Skyler and proceeded to storm out of the shop.Skyler just rolled her eyes and went back her phone.
Skyler now you have just crossed the line, time to get what you deserve.
"Skyler, do you know where the price labels are?" I try to keep my tone steady and friendly without losing my cool.
"You too, huh?"
"Yep"
"Okay, fine"
She lazily gets out of her chair,obviously peeved that another person had interrupted her. I follow her upstairs where a collection of boxes were stored. At the very top she started to riffle through one of boxes. I smile to myself. Goodbye Skyler
When she had her back completely turned I grabbed her by the shoulders and yanked her away and with all my strength pushed her down. Body parts slammed into each step as she yelled. It made incredible noise and at the bottom she crashed into a display of flowers. Time to put on my best acting skills.
"Miss.White, Miss.White!" I screamed running to her office.
"What is it dear, what is it?"
"Skyler fell down the stairs!"
He widened like full moons as she understood the gravity of the situation.
"Call an ambulance, I'll stay with Skyler" she says as she rushes past me.
When the ambulance came they quickly put her on a stretcher and wheeled her into it, obviously passed out. I let fake tears run down my cheeks as I feigning being distraught.
"I could have saved her Miss.White, I could have saved her!" I exclaim.
"It's okay, there was nothing you could do" she replies, pulling me into a tight hug.
As she holds me I smile.
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