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Wildflower:You’ve been gone less than three hours Gryffindor
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I look incredulously down at my phone. Gryffindor? Really? Of course, she responds that way. I type back.
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Me:Not the point smartass
Me:How many customers so far?
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Wildflower:Growing an interest in my business?
Wildflower:Or trying to keep the conversation going?
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I snort. My brow furrows. Is that what I’m doing? No, I’m checking in to make sure she’s okay. Nothing more.
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Me:Don’t flatter yourself
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Wildflower:Aw shucks and here I was hoping you’d be the one flattering me Gryffindor but to answer your question only the usual morning gossip club there’s five of them that meet for tea every morning while spilling the tea
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A warm feeling spreads across my chest at her words. But I’ll be damned if I admit that I like the way it feels. I thank the waitress as she sets my coffee down in front of me, nodding once. My fingers move across the screen of my phone again.
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Me:Oh? And what are they gossiping about this time? Neighborhood cat got into the recycling again?
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Wildflower:This morning is actually pretty good Sharon is sleeping with Katherine’s husband and they found out David from church wears a toupee and then after they joked about that for a while one of them mentioned wanting to get their nipples pierced? They’ve been debating the pros and cons for the last ten minutes they are in their sixties and they come here for my butterfly pea flower tea
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I nearly spit out my coffee. I’m starting to question if this is reality at this point. There’s no way she’s serious.
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Me:You’re telling me a bunch of church going senior citizens are talking about nipple piercings? I think you might be corrupting them
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Wildflower:Me corrupting them? I’m hurt! These ladies have done way more shit than I have and are quite proud of it Helen is having sex with her grandson’s best friend and he’s in his twenties if anything they are corrupting me!
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I can’t believe I'm having this conversation. A slow smile spreads across my face as I sip my coffee.
