The flower shop that Carmela mentioned was three blocks away from her home, located on a small road in an old residential area. The flower shop didn't have a big storefront, but it was very eye-catching because of the various kinds of colorful flowers piled up at the door.
Looking inside, I found that this flower shop was a different world. The long and narrow shop was very deep, with all kinds of flowers and plants placed against the wall. On the workbench in the middle of the room, there were many cacti and other things. However, the most eye-catching thing about this shop was that there were many dried flowers hanging down from the roof, mixed in with the light bulbs, forming a flower curtain.
Xiao Chen and Luo Ling approached the flower shop and found a red-haired woman reading a book at the workbench. Perhaps because Xiao Chen's figure slightly blocked her light, she raised her head and smiled.
The woman was about thirty years old, a little thin, but beautiful, especially when she smiled, she was very contagious. Xiao Chen immediately recognized her as Bermudo's wife Felicia, but she looked more mature than in the photo.
Felicia put down her book, stood up, and asked, "Are you two tourists here? Would the gentleman like to buy a bouquet of flowers for the lady? Although flowers are the most colorful in the morning, flowers in the afternoon have a more mature beauty. They are very suitable for this lady."
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "That's great, but I don't know much about flowers. I don't know much about flower language or anything like that. What kind of flowers should I buy for her?"
Felicia said, "Just choose according to your own feelings. Everyone has the ability to discern beauty. Just combine your favorite colors and shapes to represent your feelings. Of course, I will help you with the final touches."
Xiao Chen picked a few flowers based on his feeling. Luo Ling watched him with a smile as he scratched his head while making a choice.
Felicia picked some grasses and leaves, mixed them with the flowers Xiao Chen had picked, and made a small hand-held bouquet.
The bright red pomegranate flowers and the pink, purple and white carnations together give people a passionate and unrestrained feeling.
When Xiao Chen handed the bouquet to Luo Ling, she took a deep breath, and a faint floral scent filled her nostrils. She looked at the bouquet and praised, "What a great craftsmanship! Carmela must be very proud of you."
"Do you know Carmela?" Felicia asked in surprise.
Xiao Chen said, "My name is Xiao Chen, and her name is Luo Ling. We are from Hua Xia University in China, and we came here specifically to visit Algordo's family. We just visited Carmela before coming here, and she is such a welcoming host."
Felicia covered her mouth and said, "Oh my God, is there any news about Algodo?"
"No, it's just that our school asked us to come as representatives to see how his family is doing. In addition, we have given a condolence fund to Carmela." Xiao Chen said.
Felicia sighed and said, "After Algordo disappeared, the one who was the saddest was Carmela. In the first few days after she got the news, she cried from morning to night. I stayed with her for a long time during those days."
"You must be Bermudo's wife Felicia?" Luo Ling asked.
"Yes."
"You, Bermudo and Catherine must have been very sad at that time, right?" Luo Ling asked.
"Well, it seems that Carmela told you a lot of things." Felicia said, "Algordo, Bermudo, Catherine and I have always been best friends. Maybe you don't understand that feeling. You will feel that something in your heart has been taken away from you since that time."
"No, actually we understand very well." Luo Ling said, "We also lost relatives and friends in that incident. They were all very close people in our lives. My companions lost their parents, and some were separated from their lovers. My own uncle and sisters all disappeared in the disaster. They were all teachers at that university."
Sister? Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment before he realized that Luo Ling was talking about herself. He quickly said, "Yes, I also have a brother who is missing. He is a graduate student at that school."
He glanced at Luo Ling and found that the expression on her face was very sad, and it didn't seem like she was pretending at all.
She said: "This is why we really want to hear your story. Hearing others tell such stories makes us feel comforted for some reason."
Xiao Chen said: "Perhaps it is because we hear the same thing happen to others that we feel that we are not alone."
Felicia said: "You are right. Algordo is the only Barcelona person missing. We have no one else to share this feeling of losing a loved one."
Luo Ling took Felicia's hand and said, "How about we go to the cafe next door and sit down and talk?"
Felicia was a little reluctant to come out and chat with a stranger like this, but for some reason the woman in front of her had a special charm when she spoke. She couldn't help but melt into her gaze and nodded.
The cafe was right next to Carmela's flower shop. The three of them sat down. Luo Ling ordered some afternoon tea and snacks and sat down at a table facing the street.
"I've seen your childhood photos. You four must have known each other for a long time, right?" Luo Ling asked.
Felicia nodded and said, "The four of us have actually known each other since we entered middle school. Algodo and I were in the same class, and Bermudo and Catherine were in the same class. Because they are brothers, we often played together and became more and more familiar with each other.
Later, we each developed feelings for the guy from the next class. Although Algordo was cheerful and optimistic, he was too impatient. After seeing his impetuous appearance, I felt that Bermudo was much more stable. We both liked reading, so we had a lot to talk about. Catherine was a girl who liked to be lively. She would follow Algordo to various parties and activities.
We have each found our own ideal half. But I am much luckier than Catherine. "
Under the atmosphere created by Luo Ling, the atmosphere between them became more and more harmonious, and the three of them chatted very speculatively. Xiao Chen even suspected whether Luo Ling had cast a charm on the other party.
However, as a friend and peer of Algordo, Felicia knew a lot about the other side of Algordo that Carmela didn't know.
Luo Ling said, "We saw a school on the road. It should be the middle school you attend, right? It looks like a very beautiful school with a strong sense of history."
"Yes, our school has a history of more than 200 years, and every house has its own story."
"How about taking us to see it?" Luo Ling asked.