Gifted

The past came rushing back...

"Well, no matter what Ron says, I think you're the most beautiful little girl in this whole wide world. Pretty petals fall but yours never will"

Hudi said

"What does that even mean?"

I asked, giggling my butt off.

"It means that no matter how pretty a flower is, they always lose their petals, but you, Ava, will always keep your petals."

I giggled even louder

"Are you calling me a flower Hudi?"

I asked, trying to control my laughter.

"Yes, that is exactly what I am doing."

Then he sniffed my hair while closing his eyes, making me sniff my own hair.

"I smell like coconuts, not a flower you liar"

I said to him. He burst out into laughter.

"Would you rather I called you a coconut instead?"

He asked, still laughing.

"Don't you dare."

I said, runn……