Red Roses

Red

The red rose at the florist was a big attraction. Same at the traffic signals, where florists ran to stranded vehicles, waiting almost patiently for the light to change colour. Some bought the bunch, some looked and then looked away, some tapped their fingers on the steering wheel liking the song coming out from the radio stations.

Raju the florist always found a buyer in the red SUV. He had prayed the signal would be red for the red car owner to buy his ware.

Almost every week his prayers would be answered. They developed a bond. She told him about the vase in the living room, bringing his red roses to become the centre of conversation.

Or the place changing to the dining table. Then came times when she started showing him the pictures of the roses.

Then one day she pulled her car aside and asked him to supply the red roses for her anniversary celebration.

Raju did a wonderful job. Her friends started ordering red roses from him.

Today Raju has an online business of delivering fresh red roses to a huge clientele.

The red roses are his lucky charm.