The Florist

Han Sen feeling psyched

Jess and KC

Last Wed was the INTI Academy, oops, Academic Awards. It's Han Sen's fourth time on Dean's List, Jess' second time on President's List and KC and KT's second too I think. All I knew was a whole bunch of them were on the list. I was immensely proud of them; I even kept the booklet with their names on it.

This time being Han Sen's last round, I bought a pretty rose for him. And for Jess too of course since I wasn't at her first award presentation.

I was at the florist alone buying the roses, thinking why can't the shop owner understand basic body language that I wasn't interested in getting a huge bouquet. I'm a poor student who left her shop with flowers in one hand and leftover coins in the pocket. After my adamant insist on the cheap ones, the workers started wrapping the roses and I waited and waited.

When the lady boss went behind the counter to hand me my change, she realised her wallet was missing! "Har...." I said when she told me that. She was shocked of course and then together with her 2 workers, they analyzed the possible stealer. For a moment, I thought they would point fingers at me since I was sitting by the counter. They didn't of course and the evil me was secretly laughing at her misfortune, since she was so pushy with me earlier. Conscience kicked in minutes later and I felt horrible for her loss. I said thanks and goodbye and left. (I wonder what happened afterwards). Lesson of the story: Be nice to people.

My analysis tells me that if she was nice to everyone who walked into her pretty shop and showed them around, her wallet wouldn't have gone missing. The reality was that her 2 workers and her would be busy doing their flower arrangements when someone walks in hence the chance for the stealers.