Flowers in the Heart Part 2

"Name's right there on the mailbox," he chided himself and got out of the car.

"Yes?" a thin, tired looking woman snapped when she jerked the door opens.

"Hi, I'm um, I'm Scott? Scott Boudreaux? Here to pick up Fauna?" Scott stammered.

"Really?" the woman looked at him somewhat suspiciously. "You're this Scott kid keeps calling here?"

"Uh, yes ma'am," Scott said and then shuddered as a quick blast of cold air chilled him.

"Okay," the woman said in a resigned tone of voice and stepped back. "Come on in, I guess."

"He found her behavior very disconcerting and not very welcoming at all. He wondered if she was one of those mothers that were extremely over-protective of their children.

"Hi," Fauna said as she walked into the small foyer of the home.

"Hey," he smiled.

She was wearing snug blue jeans and a very feminine pink sweater. Her black leather pumps added a mere three inches to her height and he smiled at that.

"Kind of cold outside; might want to put on a coat," he suggested.

"Oh, okay," she said and rand to get a coat.

"Um, what time she has to be back?" Scott asked Mrs. Davendorf.

"Eleven, eleven thirty," the woman shrugged.

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Scott liked the perfume Fauna was wearing; a very feminine scent that seemed to compliment her very well.

"Oh, I bet they're freezing to death!" Fauna gasped as she saw the two car hops skate from the main building to the cars

"Yeah, even though they got them leggings on, that don't look too warm, does it?" Scott agreed.

Scott was amused when Fauna ordered a chili dog; one of the items listed as 'For the Kids' on the lighted menu.

"Ooh, extra mustard, please, she told the poor car hop when the girl skittered to a stop next to the car.

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Fauna surprised Scott when she said she wanted to see the horror movie that was playing.