Petals in the Window

Part 20 ~ Lazy Sunday

"Thanks...." I gave him a thumbs up before pulling out some teas.... Maybe something without caffeine... I have a headache... maybe a peach tea? Yeah..

I looked at the cup that Fae had placed onto the counter and started filling the diffusers with the appropriate tea per person.

Bolin looked over my shoulder when he saw the teas I was using.. "Oh! DO you have the lemonade?!" I nodded and pointed to the fridge, where he immediately ran to.. I think I'm deaf now thanks Bolin...

"Well... if you weren't awake before you definitely are now..." Fae pat my back...

"I'm still dead... Now I'm just dead and deaf..." I rolled my eyes as I leaned against the wall half asleep...

Bolin, his face in the fridge looking for the container of the lemonade, called out. "Maybe if you didn't sleep in the shop.... You wouldn't be dead~" he half joked and half concentrated on finding the lemonade... It's the only yellow lid Bolin.... I just sighed.

"I don't knoow... I think falling asleep in the shop is better than walking in on somebody chaanging~." Fae mimicked Bolin's tone as he pointed out what Bolin had done prior to coming upstairs. The earthbender just hit his head on the top of the inside of the fridge before turning around. Face slightly red.

"I said I was Sorry!!" He whined before pouting..

"Did you at least find the lemonade?" I asked and pointed back to the fridge with my head tilted to the side, leaning on my shoulder. He then moped as he looked at the floor. He mumbled a faint 'no'. Before I pointed it out.. "Yellow lid. Top shelf,.. Right in front of you...."

"Oh... Bolin... I think you're just as tired as your sister..." I laughed at Fae's observation...

Bolin just pouted as he pulled the container out... I then finished up all of the teas and handed them to the boys. I grabbed my own cup before starting to head out of the kitchen. "You two drink up... I'm gonna go clean up the mess on the desk downstairs real quick then we can actually start the day.."

I went down the stairs back to the shop before sighing. Why did I do this exactly? Most of the materials I used regularly were in a messy heap on the counter. There were bits and pieces of leaves and thorns on the desk that I had clipped off of the flowers I had set into bouquets last night.

I had almost finished cleaning when there was a knock on the door... Who..? The shop's hours are listed on the sign... .

People never read the signs.. Who am I kidding..

I groaned as I walked over to the large curtain, pulling it slightly to look out the window with the attempt of not being seen...

I jumped back and rushed to open the door... "Korra?"

She looked at me as I opened the door. She had been leaning against the wall next to the door. "Hey.." I stepped aside and motioned for her to come inside. She walked inside and leaned against the counter. "Did you just wake up?" She looked at me and I looked down at myself... Wearing Mako and Bolin's old clothes as I am a disaster....

"Hehe.. yeah...." I scratched the back of my head trying not to die of embarrassment... "oh.. Umm... Fae and Bolin are upstairs...." I pointed behind me as I continued to look at the desk...

"You were right..." She said quietly.. Snapping me out of my embarrassed messy mindset.. What..? "Amon didn't come alone..." Oh... Oh..

"Are you okay?! What happened?!"

She held her hands up and looked at me with her own embarrassed look. "I'm fine.. I still have my bending.. They just... knocked me out.." She sighed...