CHAPTER 48: Bouquet

MEREDITH:

Dark blindfolds went over my eyes, with Miles constantly reassuring me that I was safe and that I could trust him. He led me through a soft path into somewhere that smelled like flowers, filled with the chirping of birds. He took off the blindfolds, and I instantly went into static mode.

The entire back garden had been adorned with roses of different colors. On the top of each branch, hanging were colorful birds in cages, giving a spiral form. In the middle was a very large box that had a bow tie made from roses and balloons in red and white.

Miles grabbed a bouquet of roses and a second one filled with money and handed it over to me. He smiled and kissed my lips. I lost coordination of how to function. I just stood, blinking while glancing at everything. This couldn't be for me, right? What was he up to?

“Meredith, I know we started on the wrong foot. I mean, you killed my favorite lilies. I still haven't forgiven you. Furthermore, our initial relationship was a lie, but