Post by love love guilty on Oct 15, 2019 15:21:45 GMT -5
October is setting in. Thankfully for Juniper, Los Angeles' weather is kind. The rooftop has long been transformed into a greenery, flourishing with life in a way that the rest of the concrete jungle hasn't. It's mid-afternoon, the sun is warm, and the air is crisp. She can breathe easy, and the sounds of the city seem like a distant dream.
"♫ I.... Begin carving the land and mountains... Then... forge the cauldrons that hold the oceans.... ♫"
There is always something so refreshing about coming up to her roof top green space. To her it just feels like a whole other world when she comes up here. The air feels cleaner, almost fresh for what it could be in a concrete jungle, the emerald shading so refreshing to the eye, with plants and flowers both common and exotic to the space they are growing in. Juniper had always had a talent for plants. She could make anything grow in almost any environment. Her rarest plant in her collection being the Western Underground Orchid. She made a special little space for it in the corner of her heated section of the greenhouse on the roof, where it can thrive in its natural underground habitat. It certainly isn't its home where it belongs. But for it being an endangered species of plant she wants to do her best to regrow it and repopulate it onto the planet once again.
Juniper hums a little song to herself while she waters the plants, giving each of them the love, care and attention they need. Primroses, daffodils, Dragon's breath, Draculas... Ferns, herbs, trees... It's always Juniper's happy place to be here and years of effort have allowed her to make this area her own. A space where the outside world can be pushed away and Juniper can finally breath without feeling like she is being smothered by others points of view and the claustrophobia of the city streets.
"There you are little ones... all watered and healthy!"
The sudden clay smashing makes Juniper jump out of her skin and she whips around to see what the noise was. There a cat sits staring down at the pot that got knocked to the floor.
She takes a minute to recompose herself before carefully approaching the mess.
"Eve, you silly cat, you have to be more careful! You could hurt yourself you know..."
Juniper begins to clean up the mess of clay shards on the ground, tossing the pieces into a bucket dedicated to non biodegradable waste and broken pots.
Post by love love guilty on Oct 15, 2019 16:15:16 GMT -5
" Eve, causing trouble again...? Shame on you, you naughty kitty... " The cat is plucked up into her arms. She scolds, but there's a fondness in her voice that says she doesn't mean it.
Eve meows, and jumps down from Espella's arms. The girl walks over to Juniper and takes a knee, helping her gather the remaining shards.
"Ohh that d-does sound like a lot of fun Espella... I-I could then maybe put in some lovely flowers in it too and it could be the center piece of the green space...."
Post by love love guilty on Oct 15, 2019 17:09:29 GMT -5
" It sounds perfect, Junie...! A bouquet for you and I. You and I - " Espella's lips graze against her fingers, softer than the softest of buttercup petals. Their eyes meet.
" As sure as the sunrise and the sunset... " She giggles gaily, now pulling herself to her feet. She walks, stretching her arms out, breeze kicking up her cape and it's almost like she would be swept away.
" I could just spend my whole life up here, Junie... it's like you've made a slice of heaven. "
Juniper's cheeks light up at Espella brushing her lips against her fingers. A bouquet for you and I... A thoughts of you Bouquet would work lovely in it...
She watches Espella as a breeze kicks up her cape, also making the sea of plants dance as it flows through. It really is Juniper's slice of heaven.
"I love this place so much... You could really forget the rest of the world and the trouble in it when you come here. I-... I just wish the w-world was like this. J-just a place everyone could live happily and healthy..." A perfect world...
A place where there are smiles for your neighbors... Everyone is friends... No death. No pollution. Juniper traces her finger on a leaf on a nearby Monstera Deliciosa with the thoughts of a perfect world in mind.
A warm smile crosses her face when she gazes back to Espella after tracing her finger on the plant.
"I'm really happy you came to visit me here Espella. It really made my day."
Post by love love guilty on Oct 15, 2019 17:53:41 GMT -5
" You have your sisters, Junie - who needs the world? " Espella places her hands on Juniper's shoulders, their gaze meeting directly.
" I hope you'll be at tomorrow's meeting... " They meet normally twice a month, but without warning, Espella had called for an urgent third meeting. It's short notice.