Safa was getting ready to go to school. It was their last week before the summer would start and after summer, or actually in the last week she would start packing and move to her new dorm room in New York. She was really excited but also scared, she for sure would miss her best friend.

She looked at one of the many pictures from her and Kate, her best friend, that was sticking behind her mirror. She took one picture and smiled, it was one from Kate hugging her all of a sudden. It was a nice picture. She placed it back and applied her last tiny bit of mascara. Once done, she looked at the pictures one more time, a few were cut in heart shape. Her brothers had teased her with it, she had always hid her actual growing feelings for her best friend.. It could totally ruin their friendship, and that she didn't want!

She was the class president and helped around with the school paper, but this week she would have to get that all done and give someone else her spot. She heard a familiar car and looked out of the window, she opened it and waved. ''Coming!'' she said to Kate and then grabbed her vest and bad and ran down stairs. She putted on her shoes in a hurry and her mom came from the kitchen with a apple and a little box that had some grapes. ''You are not going to survive New York if you keep day dreaming'' she said. ''I will survive New York because I know you will fill my phone with alarms for when to eat and if needed pack three boxes with food for me'' Safa said.

''I am a way to good mom'' her mother said and Safa gave her a kiss on the cheek. ''Bye mom!'' she said and ran out of the door, she jumped of the little stairs outside her front door and waved happy. ''Hey girl~!'' Safa said and got in the car next to Kate. ''Last week huh? How will we ever survive it?!'' she said and gave her best friend a hug.

Katelyn woke up as she let out a rather loud groan as she heard her alarm going off, she hated getting up early in the morning for school she was never truly an early morning person but she had to go anyway. She slowly got out of her bed and made her way over towards the mirror she started combing through her long brown her and looked herself in the mirror as she applied a bit of makeup, it was her last week of high school, she had applied to an arts college out in California but she hadn't gotten a chance to tell her friend Sava yet. Her parents were also moving with her as well due to her father's business.

Once Kate had fully changed she grabbed her school bag and headed downstairs she could already smell her mother's cooking as she made her way towards the kitchen she saw her mother cooking some breakfast. "Good morning mom." Kate said with a soft smile as she wrapped her arms around her mother and gave her a loving hug and kiss on the cheek.

"Good morning sweetie ready for your last week of school?" She asked Katelyn smiled softly and nodded she was ready, she also had one last final play to do for the drama club. Katelyn finished eating the rest of her breakfast and hugged her mother one last time before heading out the front door and made her way towards her car and drove over towards Safa's house she always drove her friend to and from school and they were really close friends. Katelyn waited once her car stopped right in front of Safa's house, not five minutes passed and there she was and smiled at her friend.

"Heya Safa! Yeah, i'm going to be really busy the final round of tests all week and on top of that my final performance, you are going to go to it right?" Katelyn asked she was always happy to hear every time that her best friend would come and see.

''Coming to your final play? Are you kidding me?! Why do you ask that silly!'' Safa said and smiled. ''I even would go if I was almost dying or if I had the baddest flue ever'' she said and shook her head. She had fasted her seat belt and when Kate started to drive away, she turned on the radio. Safa looked out of the window and then back at Kate, after this summer she would be in New York and she didn't know anything of Kate's college. She hoped she had found something close by.

''Hey..'' Safa said after a few minutes, they were close to school already. ''Have you found a college yet?'' she asked and really hoped her best friend would say it would be in New York. She didn't want to lose her friend.. Once Kate had parked she looked at her best friend again. She did wanna give her a kiss.. But it would make everything so awkward, and that she didn't want. She kept the idea from her head, this was crazy! Kate had since her sophmore year so much fans when she had applied for the drama club. She was beautiful and can get every guy in school!

Katelyn smiled brightly she was really glad that Safa was still of course coming to her final play of the school year, she was grateful for her friend. "Of course it was a dumb question of me to ask." Katelyn said with a soft giggle as she turned off her car and pulled out her car keys, she grabbed her school things and then opened the door to her car. Then Safa brought up college, which she didn't have the time to tell her best friend yet she actually had been packing the past few weeks getting ready for the move.

"I uh, my mom managed to get me into a performing arts college out in California.." Katelyn said softly she knew that Safa was applying somewhere in New York. "We are actually moving a day after the last day of school." Katelyn finally said she didn't want to lose contact with her closest friend.

Safa grabbed her bag and got out of Kate's car. They walked up the stairs towards the entrance but Safa stopped in front of the entrance and looked at Kate. Callifornia?! It was so far away... She was shocked... And felt her heart break. She swallowed and then smiled at her best friend. She didn't want to ruin this day for her best friend. ''I am happy for you that you got in a college that perfectly suits your talents'' she said and opened the door.

Safa knew that when she walking into the school halls, people would start asking her questions for the school paper and such and she looked at Kate. ''Will see you during Lunch, if I forget the time please come and grab me from the office'' she said. She hugged her friend and looked at her. ''I am really happy for you, don't worry about it okay?'' she asked and then got grabbed by the arm. ''Safa we need your help!'' someone said and Safa smiled at Kate. ''See you at lunch!'' she said one more time and then walked away with one of the school journalists.

Katelyn could see the shock in Safa's eyes she didn't want to see her friend upset and knew that it was on the other side of the country, she smiled and wrapped her arms around her best friend and sighed softly. "Thanks Safa it actually means a lot to me, and I promise i'll keep in contact as much as possible." Katelyn said and looked over towards one of Safa's classmates as she grabbed Safa by the arm. "I'll be sure to come over before I go to lunch and drag you out of there." Katelyn said with a giggle and waved goodbye to her best friend.

She stood there for a second before turning down the hallway and towards her locker, she opened the door to her locker and grabbed her books for class and then headed towards her first class of the day.

A small perk on being the class president and being the head of the school paper, was that you could skip a few classes without getting in trouble. Safa was talking with her right hand on the school paper about the lay out when she saw Kate heading to the last class before lunch and nodded. ''Wait.. What if we totally turn it around? They told us, for this paper we can do what ever we want.. Why not make it like a magazine... And we, are the stars'' Safa said. ''We will interview five or six students... Students that made a major grow trough school.. I know one for sure'' Safa said. ''You mean Katelyn'' Lisa said and Safa nodded. ''I like the idea'' Lisa said.

Safa nodded and then said goodbye. Her next class was with Kate and she didn't want to miss it. She entered the class a little after the last bell ringed. ''I know it's the last week Safa but please be here in time'' the teacher said and Safa smiled. ''Sorry Sir. Had a little chat about the lay out for the school paper'' she said and then sat down next to Kate for their history lesson. She quickly wrote a note for Kate and shove it to her with the question: 'Got time for me somewhere between now and Wednesday? Need you to answer some question and get on a nice picture my star to be ;-)'.

Katelyn headed over to lunch she looked over towards the school's news paper room she knew that Safa was already in there, she gave her friend a smile seeing her through the window and waved at her before heading into the cafeteria and grabbed herself a tray, today was mashed potatoes and gravy with steak. Katelyn stood in line for quiet a while as it was finally her turn and grabbed her food along with some cookies and milk, Katelyn paid for her lunch and sat down at her usual table closest to the courtyard nearby.

Lunch went by rather quickly as Katelyn headed to Mr. Smith's history class, Katelyn took her usual seat at the back of the class that's when she saw Safa coming in and smiled brightly at her best friend when she sat down in a chair next to her. She stared at Mr. Smith for a moment as he scolded her best friend for being late, the lesson went on as Katelyn stopped her work for a moment when Safa had handed her a note. She smiled at her friend and quickly wrote a response and handed it back subtly. "Of course this shining star would love to answer a few questions i'm free tomorrow if you are. :)"

Safa smiled when reading the note and nodded. She then looked at the teacher again and started to pay attention to class. As this was the last week, most exams where done already and this last week was mostly more the students that needed to give the last papers. That history lesson, they watched the movie of Romeo and Juliet.

Safa didn't pay much attention to the movie, she knew it already and so she was doodling a little on her tablet and already worked on some questions. She answered a email of her right hand, saying that five students would be enough, ten questions and that she had gotten the first student already. She looked up when she heard footsteps and smiled at Mr. Smith, she placed her tablet in her bag and then started watching the movie again. When he walked away she bit her lip and grinned some, she never was his favorite student and simply had a busy life! She looked at Kate again and when she looked back, she gave her BFF a bright and innocent smile.

Katelyn had spent pretty much the entire lesson and taking notes from Mr. Smith's class she would occasionally look over at Safa and smiled at her playfully she loved her friend and she started to feel bad that she would end up leaving her to go to the other side of the country. But she was going to still stay in contact with her best friend as much as she possibly can. Then they went to watch Romeo and Juliet which they had seen years ago together.

Katelyn spent the time watching the movie while also occasionally reading some of the lines for her final play that she had managed to write down onto her phone. When the class was finally over Katelyn quickly stood up they had their last class of the day she looked over towards Safa and smiled at her. "Hey want to go grab a bite to eat before going home Safa my treat?" Katelyn asked smiling to her best friend.

When class was over, Safa got up and looked at Kate. ''Oh that sounds awesome!'' she said and smiled. She grabbed her stuff and checked her phone for any emails so far. She saw that there were two more students putted on the list for their next school paper. She then saw a little note and frowned. ''Oh god.. Kate, our interview is gonna change... They are playing a mean trick on me..'' Safa said but smiled.

She showed her email to Kate so she could read: Ps. Safa, we all decided that in this last paper, you will also get a interview as you never wanted to do one. We are now making you ;). You do have one choice though: One about yourself or one about you and Kate, and then you two will become the star of our magazine as your friendship is like: The best friendship known in school''

''Kate, please safe me... I don't like standing in the spotlight.. Please, do the interview with me about our friendship!'' Safa said with a almost begging tone while they walked to their lockers. One great thing about being seniors and being in the last week of school was: No Homework.

Katelyn looked over at Safa for a moment as she showed her a text from one of her fellow school news paper members and blushed deeply seeing her asking for an interview of the both of them. The whole school knew that they were both very close friends and some suspected them of at least dating each other or having a thing.

Once they got to their lockers Kate thought for a moment and then smirked playfully at Safa. "Nah you can do it on your own." Katelyn said playfully and gently punched her friend's shoulder playfully. "I'm kidding I'd love to do it with you." Kate finally said as they headed out of the school and towards her car. "So where do you want to eat?"

"Kate! You are such a tease!!" Safa said and smiled. She knew about the rumors and secretly wished they had a thing. But she was well aware of the hard truth that they were very close friends.

Together they walked to Kate's car and Safa looked at her friend when she got asked where she wanted to eat. "It's Monday, means... Sushi day!" Safa said and grinned. She knew that Kate loved Sushi, and that was why they had introduced Monday - Sushi day. Safa got into her best friends car. She did have a driver licence herself but she had not been able to bus herself a car after she got into her first choice school.

-1 and a half hour later-

Safa got out of her besties car and smiled. "This was another awesome meal! Kate, I can't wait for the interview together.. I won't be doing it and you know how I am when I'm not in control " she said and giggled. She was wondering if a kiss on the cheek would be okay.. It was not like Kate would directly know that Safa had feelings for her.

She bent over to the car and gave her best friend a kiss on her cheek. "See yaay tomorrow Kate.. Please text me when you are home" she said and smiled.

Kellie threw a pillow on her alarm. It was early and the blond women, in her mid twenties didn't want to hear that stupid thing any longer than needed. She sat up and was greeted by the one year old cat she had gotten a year ago from her mother.

She smiled and petted the feline and then got out of bed. A quick shower helped her wake up better and once she was drying herself off, her phone rang. "Right on time" she said and grabbed her mobile. She answered the call from her mother and put her on speaker right away. "Morning mom" she said as she started putting on the littlest amount of make up, some mascara and a tin line under her eye. "Good morning honey, ready for today?" She asked. "It's nothing new mom, the flowershop is still the same, we just redecorated it and changed the name" she said. "Still its a grand reopening" her mother said.

Kellie smiled and shook her head. She headed to her kitchen and made a quick breakfast, some cornflakes with milk. "Yeah okay, but let's just focus on everything getting there in the right order. I want you to be there at least half an hour before opening!" Kellie said. "We both will be there" her mother said. Kellie smiled and started to make coffee for herself, She really needed some!

"I'll let you eat now, see you in a hour honey" Kellie's mother said. "See you there mom" Kellie said and then hang up. She did her usual morning routine, and once done she headed downstairs. Her apartment laid above her own flower shop. The shop that once was owned by her mother and now she owned it. They had done some changes and changed the name from: Flower Gifts to Flowers for you.

She was proud and she was allowed to be. Around twelve would be a great opening and the morning had flown over! Kellie placed the last flowers in the buckets and filled the buckets with fresh water and a special liquid that kept them nice. Her mother entered the shop using the back door and Kellie smiled. She looked at the clock and when it was twelve precise she opened the doors. The most loyal costumers where already standing there and Kellie felt even more proud.

Raymond had woken up early that day as he heard his alarm going off he walked over towards the window of his apartment seeing the sun slowly starting to rise, he had his plans on visiting his mother sometime that afternoon he got a text from a friend of his on a story and checked it for a moment. Ray was doing a story on corruption within the police, and he quickly got changed to head over towards the address and got into his car and drove towards it. It was a storage facility as Ray walked in he headed for the owner who contacted his friend he caught something on his security monitors and that's why he called.

"So what do you have to show me?" Raymond asked as he finally got there, and the owner smiled for a moment and showed him the video feed, though the quality wasn't the best Raymond was able to see what looked like drug dealers and some uniformed officers. "Found these the last several weeks." He said was the drug dealers were handing the officers a big bag of drugs. "Mind if I get a copy?" Ray asked, the owner smiled and nodded as he handed him the video tape. "Thank you." Raymond said as he turned around and headed out, his next order was to go and see his mother.

Raymond's mother had been in the hospital for the last several months, she had gotten very ill and was diagnosed with cancer which he was really upset about, he had since then been there for every treatment. When Ray was let in he smiled at her seeing that she was asleep he sat down next to her then she slowly woke up and smiled at him, Raymond gently ran a hand through her hair. He knew that the treatments weren't doing much for her and felt bad he couldn't do anything.

Raymond and her spent the next hour talking about how things were doing, then she was getting tired and then he said he would see her tomorrow. He decided to go to Flowers For You, a flower store that he hadn't been to before as he drove there he found it and got out of his car and headed into the store and started looking around.

Kellie just returned from a quick lunch upstairs as a new costumer entered the shop. "Nice face" her mother whispered with a little bit of a mischievous look in her eyes towards her daughter. "Quit it.. Cupid" Kellie said and rolled her eyes. "You really need a man around Kell.." her mother said. "Mom!" Kellie said, a little loud. She looked up at Raymond and smiled. "I'm sorry.. Can I maybe help you with something? " she asked and did a few steps away from her mother. She felt her mother's eyes burning in her back.

"I'll finish the roses for you and then head home.. Don't forget to ask his number!" Kellies mother said and then disappeared to the back of the store. Kellie, who stood near the register and working table, had a pair of bright red cheeks now and a very embarrassed feeling. "I.. I'm sorry.. She can be really a pain.. You probably know how mothers can be.. She said with a soft smile. "I eh.. I will give you 50% off of your flowers for how she just did" she said.

She looked at the male and had to admit to herself though, he was handsome and had a certain mystery hanging around himself. That and from his complexion and hair color she could see that he wasn't a 'regular' American. Maybe born here or something, but he had something else running trough his blood and that had always been a thing Kellie liked.

As Raymond entered the flower shop he looked over at the two women who ran the store overhearing the two of them talking, he couldn't help but smile slightly at the two of them. They looked like a mother daughter duo there, which made him think about his own mother who was in a hospital bed slowly dying from cancer. Ray walked around looking at the flowers occasionally stealing a glance here and there towards Kellie he would give the woman a slight smile, he couldn't lie she was pretty attractive.

As Ray approached the front desk the mother walked into the back of the store just leaving the two of them alone, he gave her a slight smile for a moment. "I know the feeling sometimes, my mom always tries to hook me up with someone." Ray said as he thought for a moment trying to think what would be a good choice for her to try and cheer his mother up. "I was wondering what would you recommend flower wise for someone who is slowly dying just to try and cheer them up?" Ray asked.

He wasn't much for one to reveal to much of his personal life, he looked around the store for a moment before making small talk with her as well. "So is it just you and your mom here?" Raymond finally asked wondering if she was single as well or if there was anyone else in the small flower shop.

Kellie smiled softly and listened to the man's request. She had more often requests like that but somehow she felt sad for him. "I can make something for you.. What are the favourite colours of the person?" She asked. She wasn't one to make assumptions about for who the flowers could be.

Kellie walked away from behind the desk and started looking around. She looked back at the male and smiled when he asked if it was just her mom and her in the shop. "Well today was a re-opening of the shop.. It used to belong to my mom but since her new husband is pretty wealthy, she decided to stoput working and start hoping for grand children.. I took the shop over so let's just say it actually is only me here" she said.

While she spoke she let her hands softly stroke a certain few flowers which then she picked up, checked and either put back or held on to. "Something cheerful and nice but not too outgoing" she said and grabbed some white and soft pink lily's. Together with some green leaves and walked back to him. "What do you think of this? Of course I'll make a nice bouquet from it but I would like your approval before" she said. She asked him not because she was insecure but more to see if he liked what she had chosen.

"I'd like that a lot thanks." Ray said with a soft smile as he watched her stepping out from behind the counter and followed behind her staring at the flowers along the room. "She likes whites and pinks." He answered as he watched her pick up two colored lilies he smiled liking them. "They look perfect." Ray told her as she told him she could make a bouquet for her. Kellie then said it was just her running the shop by herself, which seemed to be hard having to do everything on your own.

"Is it going to be hard that you are running the shop by yourself?" Ray asked as he started to pull out his wallet to get ready to pay looking at the woman in front of him. "I'm Raymond by the way." Ray said as he extended his hand out towards Kellie giving her a smile.