Chapter 17

After school, I drop Jason off and finally arrive at home after lugging my flowers around the rest of the afternoon. I have to admit they made me smile often. No one has ever done something like that for me. I've been wracking my brain to figure out who it could be, but honestly, the opportunities are nearly endless. I just have no idea, but I haven't given up, not by a long shot.

As I walk in the door, I hear dad from the other room, " Welcome home sweetheart, how was your...well, well, well, what have we here?" He asks, eyeing my flowers.

"Oh? This ol' thing?" I give him my best fake surprised look, then smile. "They are flowers. Apparently, I have a secret admirer." I look at the flowers again.

"White, huh?" He asks. "You know what white roses mean, don't you?"

I look at him confused. "The color of the rose means something?"