The floweriest heart- chapter 2
Loty had already been working for two weeks as Chloe's caretaker, in the beginning, it was an exhausting routine; she had to close the flower shop early, take an Uber to kit's house, which she didn't even know was that far away, and then spend some time taking care of the cub. Right away, Lorelei found a lot of things wrong with Chloe's mother's manner, like the beer bottles that hog the fridge, the cigarette butts strewn across the floor, and countless others. Despite this, the dobberman noticed that little Chloe did not see the seriousness of her situation, always smiling and cheerful, and this generated in Lory a mix between compassionate sadness and an attachment to the purity of the kitty.
On the other hand, Chloe also really likes when the dog visits her, since this started, she feels much happier to come home after school. She always wanted to go to her classmates' houses, because she saw many other girls her age going to their friends' houses, but whenever she offered to do it, they refused right away, or did it after their mothers whispered to them. But now, she had a friend who would always come over to her house.
Today was another one of those days, when the clock struck 3 pm, Lory started to close the shop, after serving the last customer of the day. Something that the dobberman noticed was that since she started to consult her father's notes, work became easier and the clientele increased little by little, and that made her happy.
- So, Mrs. Jhonson, what did you think of these?- Asks Lorelei, handing a flower arrangement to a female iguana.
-Oh, they're perfect! My husband will love them for sure.- The reptile replies, taking the order and leaving the payment.
-Thank you, and come back often!- After the customer left, the dog looked at her watch.- It's time to go to Chloe's house. If I order transport now, will there be time to go to the market?
Lory was never a good cook, but now, she makes kitty dinner whenever she goes there. It's a mystery how her mother eats if she doesn't have food in the house, if that woman even eats there. Upon arriving at the cub's house, she still has some time left until Chloe gets back from school, so she sat on the sofa in the living room while watching random things on her cell phone. When she heard a click on the door, Lorelei was already ready to receive the feline, who arrived like a rocket jumping on the sofa to give a hug on dobermann, her face was at the height of the dog's breasts, leaving the bigger one awkward for a few seconds .
-Good afternoon, miss Lory!
-G-g-g-g-good afternoon to you too, Chloe. So, was there anything interesting about your day?
-Yes, there was! Today in math class, we learned numerical expressions and...
Hearing how the cat's day went helps Lory get closer to Chloe. Whenever Lorelei remembers her father, she remembers that he always asked her how her day at school had been. Besides, hearing these things directly from her made the canine remember the magic of childhood, how much less complicated life was back then.
Once kitty is done, Lory sends her to do her homework, something Chloe has always found annoying, but since the dog helps her when she's struggling, it's a little less boring now. After the task, the two spent the rest of the afternoon watching cartoons and playing. They had to be more creative games, since the cub didn't have any toys, besides the board game that Lorelei gave to Chloe.
When the clock strikes 7 pm, the dog needs to go, so she tells kitty to go to her room to sleep. However, upon arriving at her house, Lorelei realizes that she forgot the keys at Chloe's house, and returning there, she finds the cub sitting in front of the door, inside.
-Chloe?! But what the heck are you doing here, didn't I already send you to bed?!- The anger was visible, on the dog's face and voice.
-Y-yes, but...
-What do you mean, "but"? Chloe, if I told you to sleep, then you should be corming!- Lorelei snapped, soon noticing that the cat started to cry.
-S-sorry miss Lory, b-but I can't...- The little cub sobbed, in tears after seeing the dobermann so mad at her.
-Uff, okay, look, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you.- Lory tries to comfort kitty, wiping her tears.- But tell me, why are you awake and sitting here on the floor?
-I'm waiting for mommy.
-Your mother?- Lorelei worries as soon as she thinks about that feline.- And what time does she get here?
-I don't know, I still haven't learned to read the time. But when she arrives, I don't even see it because I slept. So I'll try until I see her coming.
Lory's will at that moment was to go to whatever motel that woman was in and beat her up. Hearing this left the dog shocked, even though she had difficulty processing this, she made a decision.
-Chloe, you can't stay up late like that.
-But miss Lory...
-Listen to me, you have to promise me that you'll never do that again, understand?
-Okay, I promise.- Kity did it, very reluctantly.
-Very well, since you understand...- In a surprising act, Lorelei sits on the floor, next to cub.- I'll wait here too.
Kitt
The cub was very happy with the canine's gesture, giving her another hug, again, with her face in direct contact with the dog's breasts, making her suddenly very hot. Obviously Lorelei knew the cat would be asleep in a few minutes, so it wouldn't be hard to wait.
This situation reminded the Doberman of when she was waiting for her father to come home from work, before he opened the flower shop. The difference was that he worked close to home, and he always came home early, but even so, she kept waiting for him, perhaps out of fear that he would abandon her, just like her mother did. Lost in thought, Lory didn't even notice that Chloe was already asleep, so she carries the kitty to the bedroom.
-No need to worry, little Chloe, your mother won't let you.- She leaves Cub on the bed, where the little one, unconsciously, already feels more comfortable.- And even if she does that, I never will.- Contemplating her for a few seconds, Lory kisses her forehead.- Sweet dreams, honey.- With that, the dog leaves the room, and returns home