“JeJe…look what just arrivedddd,” Mags sings from the front of the shop.
Jesus emerges from the back room where they had been folding silk scarves they just washed.
“What! What is it?! Oh my GODS the sandwich board YES!”
“What’s your outfit of the day? I think the scent of the day has to have gardenia…that flower has been calling my name. She’s a bit bossy, honestly.”
The next hour is filled with pink, chalky fingers and sweet, bantered opinions.
Eventually, they carry their decorated sign out to the front walk and place it underneath the grand oak tree (who Jesus has affectionately named “Daddy Oak”).
pictured: a sandwich board chalkboard that reads in pink: “welcome to The Garden. Scent of the day: cypress, blood orange, gardenia. OOTD: vintage hermes bubblegum scarf, denim midi skirt with red buttons, vintage swedish red clogs, gold hoops. Come on in & adorn yrself!”
“Voila! Good call on the blood orange. I can smell that just by looking at the words–makes my mouth water…or my nose? Gross. Any way, people won’t be able to resist!”
“Thanks JeJe babe…lemme get a look at these clogs before they get scooped up.”
“No no no, you made me SWEAR I would not let you ‘scoop’ any more merchandise! I know red is your color but…”
The banter fades as the two friends step back into their shop, just as a curious femme stops to read the sandwich board.
Mmm, they think, blood orange sounds good…
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