The Florist Visits Heaven

My client, a young nineteen-year-old billionaire named Edwin Brooks who was inheriting his parents’ money offered me the most money I had ever seen in my life. He smiled at me in the flower shop...

“Are you sure you cannot come with me I asked nervously?” This was my first big gig after starting my own flower shop and it was time to deliver flowers and they were going to a wake. I always was so awkward at wakes.

“No, maybe someday soon I’ll fly down. I will help you deliver them when I see you next. I promise.”

“Okay. Thanks Grandpa.”

“You bet, sweetheart.”

My client, a young nineteen-year-old billionaire named Edwin Brooks who was inheriting his parents’ money offered me the most money I had ever seen in my life.

He smiled at me in the flower shop, but I thought nothing of it. I thought that he was hiding pain behind his smile. I had tried to charge him a fair price, but he was too charming and generous.

I hung up with my grandfather and got in the van. It was black and its purple lettering read “Stacy’s Flower Shop.”

If I pulled this off, not only would I get a great review, I would get a lot of potential clients.

When I got to the funeral home it was just my client that was there. I brought the flowers in and saw two open caskets next to each other. I stared in horror.

Two young, successful people’s lives cut short. I wondered what happened to them.

“Car accident,” Edwin said.

“I am so sorry for your loss…losses!”

“Thank you.”

Edwin smiled again. The same smile I saw the other day.

I dropped the flowers. They nearly fell to the ground, but he caught them.

“I am so sorry.”

I thought for sure I was in trouble now.

He put the flowers next to his parent’s caskets and said, “Gone too soon. They had just come back from China and were driving from the airport to see me. They brought back some souvenirs and presents from my grandparents.”

“Well, they look good.”

“As good as you can while dead, I guess,” he sniffled.

Edwin took out a flask and swigged down something. It was alcohol and it stunk up his breath.

“Want some?” he asked, handing the flask to me.

“No, thank you.”

“You know this could cost me my career, but I do not think your parents would want you getting drunk over them.”

Edwin took the flask back and put it in his pocket. “You are right, they would not.”

“They would want me to be happy. When was the last time you were happy? I mean thinking of a good time I had with someone always cheers me up.”

“My grandfather is my world. I just talked to him on the phone before coming here. He always makes me happy.”

“I was actually happy today and I guess if I’m being honest, I am still a little happy,” he confessed.

I looked at his parents and then him. Had he lost his mind?

“I was hoping you would be the one delivering the flowers,” he said.

My mouth dropped and Edwin simply said, “You are pretty, and kind. You believe in everything you say and do. My parents would have loved you.”

I blushed. “Thank you.”

I had no idea what to do. Edwin just lost his parents; he had been drinking. He was very vulnerable. As attractive and wealthy as he was, I was not someone who was going to take advantage of him. Plus, if I did my, business would take a critical hit.

“I should let you get back to your parent’s wake. Thank you again for choosing me for your flower needs.”

“Let’s meet again sometime?”

“No, let’s just keep this business.”

“What?”

My phone rang.

I picked it up.

“Hi, Mom. No, it’s a perfect time actually.”

‘What? Are you joking? I just talked to him. You are serious? I’ll call you later.”

“I’ve got to go.” I dropped my phone and the screen cracked.

Edwin looked at me and asked, “What happened?”

“My grandfather died. He had a heart attack and just died. I just talked to him a half hour ago and he sounded great.”

“I’m sorry.”

“No, I’m sorry. You just lost your parents, and this is not business professional. I have to go,” I said crying.

I started to run, and Edwin grabbed my phone and followed behind me. My van was across the street. I just needed to get home. I ran across the street without looking and then I heard a horn, and everything turned to black.

I opened my eyes to find that I was floating on my back. I wasn’t in the street.

Instead, I was in a white mist and there was a blinding yellow light.

Heaven, I thought.

Grandpa must be here!

“Grandpa! Grandpa!” I yelled. There was no one.

Then I saw him, flying to me with all of my other relatives that had passed away.

He had tears in his eyes.

“I thought I’d never see you again!” I cried hugging him.

“I missed you, too, sweetheart, but you don’t belong here; not yet.”

“But I am dead?”

“You are in a coma.”

Two more angels came down from the light.

They were Edwin’ s parents.

“Mr. and Mrs. Brooks?”

“Stacy,” his mother began. “You are perfect for our son. You are his soulmate.”

“Please take good care of him,” said Mr. Brooks.

“Grandpa, I just got here do not make me go. I love you.”

He hugged me and smiled, and he kissed my cheek. “I know. I love you, too. But the world needs you. Edwin needs you. You’ll find comfort in each other, I promise.”

I looked over at his parents. They nodded.

“Walk away from the light kiddo” he said.

I took a step down with one foot and I turned around and said, “Are you sure you cannot come with me?”

“No, I cannot I’m sorry..But I promise you will see me again someday. Until then I’ll watch over you. I love you, Stacy.”

“I love you, too.”

I started to walk down the steps and then the light was gone. I opened my eyes and I saw a new light. I was in the intensive care unit. I was hurt. But I was alive. Edwin was right next to me.

A year later Edwin and I were married. My vows blew him away. That is when I told him what his parents had said to me the year before while I was in my coma.

Now I’m doing the things I love and he’s doing them with me. Edwin does the mathematical stuff for the business, and I arrange and create all different types of pieces with my sisters. My business has taken off. My sisters have been trained in the business well enough that when we want to go on vacation they take over.

Sometimes bad things happen. There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel. I’m not ready to see any other light besides the earth’s right now. I am going to live my best life and I know I am never alone, and I never will be.

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