When Calls the Heart

Lavender's POV

All employees are busy with their respective jobs. They are the people who continue to serve the company Daddy left. I went straight to my late father’s office to check out the sequence of schedules I would make. It was arranged by Miss Kim, his beautiful secretary.

It laid out on the table the folders containing the signatures and even the schedules of those I would attend. In the meantime, I adjust the things that are being put to be nice and neat. I intentionally fixed it because I was looking for something, it was Dad’s perfume formula. I will not let the staff find it because it is confidential.

Miss Kim came back a second time, then she noticed my diligence. I just let her watch me do what I do. I smiled back and even winked at her. I told her not to worry because I was fine.

She finally came out of the office. I leaned back in the swivel chair. I took a deep breath then sighed. I looked up as I closed my eyes.

I wonder where Daddy wrote the formula of his perfume? How can I get the right blend without it? I got up and went to the laboratory. I went to the empty table to start making another mixture to get the smell of it.

I've used a lot of solutions but I still can't get the mixture. I was bored so I stood up, I removed the white coat. I went to the office table first, I took my bag then I went out. I hurriedly got in my car and turned it on.

I ran it fast because I wanted to snack. When I parked the car I hurried to the Coffee Shop. Coincidentally I received a message from my friend so I focused my attention on my cell phone exactly as I was inside.

Suddenly I bumped into a man. His shoulders are broad, elegant, and handsome. I apologized to the man for the collision. When he saw my face he noticed I was wearing goggles that I had forgotten to remove earlier when I left the lab. He smelled my perfume and pronounced the name of the flower used in it.

I was surprised by what he said but when I spoke he quickly said goodbye to his friend at the counter and then left the shop. I followed him but I could not reach him yet. I went back inside to continue buying snacks and coffee. After I paid I was brought to an empty table.

While having coffee I could feel the fragrant and cool breeze of the air. I miss this freshness here in the province. I’ve also been lost here for a long time. When I finished, I went out and left the coffee shop.

I came across a very nice farm that belonged to my Daddy. The extensive Flower Farm was to pick the different types of flowers used in making perfume. I laughed in sadness because until now I hadn’t discovered my Daddy’s formula. The only thing I had was the last thing he did.

I put it around my neck as a necklace just like a tube, ignored because it was just small. I’m careful because it’s just my dad’s weird blend. This perfume is what I want to release the smell in the laboratory to be able to release many finished products.

Daddy is deceitful, I used to be comfortable with his health but he didn't tell me what he feels.

He sent me to Boston to study there, leaving him alone while manage his business. I sighed and there I noticed that time had passed. I didn’t regret the time because I relaxed my mind.

I went back to the laboratory and I was greeted by people who are diligently discovering the formula. I help but I can’t smell all kinds of flowers in the exact smell of my Daddy’s Atmosphere Perfumes. I will continue to search, maybe in my office. From the laboratory, I entered my Daddy’s office.

I read books, researched everything I could read where Daddy wrote but still nothing until I got tired. The day ended quickly until the workers left. Miss Kim also said goodbye to me. I was the last to leave the building, I thought about taking a walk before going home.

My feet carried me to the promenade. The air is fresh which is fun to feel. I close my eyes as I lean my back on the long chair. Less than five minutes later I was leaning back when someone suddenly sneezed behind me to my surprise.

I looked at the source of the voice, I realized he was the man I met at the Coffee Shop. He didn't even look at me but sat on a bench next to where I was sitting. He sat quietly and looked away. I approached him to make friends.

“Hello, I’m Lavender,” I introduced myself. Then turn to me.

"Nice to meet you," I said as I reached out my hand in front of him.

He accepted it but immediately let go of my hand. I just smiled at him then sat in his chair. He just made me sit down and didn't say a word.

“How are you, Lavender?” He asked me.

"I'm good you?"

"I'm fine. Thank you very much."

"You're welcome."

He invited me for a walk and I immediately agreed. I immediately stood up to walk with him. He told me his name was Jack. His name suits him because of his good looks. We continued walking while telling the story, I noticed that I was the one who spoke the most.

We didn't realize it was night so we decided to eat. After we ate we said goodbye to each other.

"In all my future is in the company, I am thankful because there is Daddy's staff who do not give up. They continue to invent to bring out the smell of such perfumes." That’s what I always thought.

After I parked my car in the garage I went straight inside the house. When I closed the door, I immediately turned around to go up. I didn’t expect anyone else to be here in my house. I was just surprised when he suddenly spoke.

"I've been calling you before, you're not answering my call?" He scolded me.

I didn’t answer first but I went to my office here at home. I put down my bag then I spoke. I raised my cellphone enough for him to see it.

"I left my cell phone, I was just walking in the park and then I went out to eat," I explained to Steven, my boyfriend.

He said nothing but to walk away from me. He bent down to go straight outside and finally rode home. He left me standing while watching his car take off.

I sat in the swivel chair, I blew air. I am crying when I think of Daddy. I still remember when we were together, he made me feel his love. Everything was made and customized for me because Mommy went home to heaven first.