Every year I buy flowers to take to my mother, she always loved daisies, so on her death anniversary I fill her grave with daisies.

This year I had difficulty finding the flowers, they told me that there is a chic flower shop with a large stock of flowers and only there will I find my daisies.

I arrived in front and I know I will leave my liver here, but for my mother, I will. I stand still in front, reading the sign.

“Vasconcelos Flower Shop”

The way is to enter, I went through the gate and I hear two people talking.

"Marisa, I need to arrange a nurse to stay with my son urgently, Joana is leaving at the end of the week and I can't leave my son without assistance."

"Calm down, Aurora, we will find someone trustworthy, he is very calm, anyone can stay with him."

"It can't be just anyone, it has to be someone who likes the profession. He can't defend himself, and if I get someone and they hurt him, I'm going to freak out."

I decided to make a sign with my voice so they would notice I'm here, I'm out of work. Would it be inconvenient if I offered myself? Aurora looked up, smiled and came to assist me.

"Sorry, I hadn't seen that there was someone here, how can I help you?"

"I need daisies, they told me you should have some."

"Yes, we do, how many dozen would you like?"

"About five dozen, sorry, I overheard your conversation and I'm a nurse specializing in bedridden patients, if you are interested in my work maybe we could talk."

"Girl, I need a nurse urgently, what's your name?"

"Isabela Andrade, I graduated 6 years ago, and I specialized in bedridden patients, this is my contact number."

I handed her my card and took the daisies to my mother's grave. Like every year, I decorated the grave and chatted with her for a bit.

Mom, I believe that once again you helped me, I went to buy your flowers and I think I got a job, let's see if she calls me, I'm very hopeful, if she calls me I'll come back here and tell you. I left the cemetery and was going home, my cell phone rang.

"Hello."

"Isabela, this is Aurora. Would you be able to come to my house, I want to introduce you to someone?"

"Sure, give me the address, I'm on my way. Mrs. Aurora gave me the address and I went, when I arrived at the gate I was a little intimidated by the size of the mansion, but work is work."

I spoke on the intercom and waited for them to open it so I could enter with my little Beetle, it seems that even he is afraid to enter here, but let's go, little friend, it's just a very big house. I parked in the courtyard and went to the door, there was already a woman in uniform waiting for me, she greeted me and took me to where Aurora was waiting for me.

"Come here Isabela, let's have some juice together before I introduce you to my son. I got close to that elegant woman and saw sadness in her eyes, what could have happened to her son?"

I chatted a bit with Mrs. Aurora, and soon she started talking about her son.

"Renato was a cheerful and lively boy, but he suffered a motorcycle accident and the doctors say he may not wake up anymore. He seems to be sleeping; this has been going on for ten years. I had a completely trustworthy person who took care of him, but she retired and doesn't want to stay here anymore. She said it was very sad to see Renato in this condition, and you fell from the sky. I hope you like him and agree to take care of my boy. Let's go upstairs to meet him."

I followed her down the hallway to a door. There was a sink outside to wash hands and slippers to put on our feet. After completing the whole procedure, we entered. It looked like a hospital room, with all the necessary equipment in case it was needed, and in the middle of the room, a bed.

I got closer, and Mrs. Aurora took her son's hand and kissed it.

"Isabela, this is Renato; he is my treasure. I hope you two get along." I approached, and there he was, a man of 1.80 meters tall, black hair, fair skin. He must have been very handsome before the accident; now he is a little debilitated from being bedridden for so long, but still handsome. I greeted him.

"Hi, Renato, I'm talking to your mother, and I believe I'll be taking care of you for a while, until you can get out of this bed and manage on your own."

When I looked at Mrs. Aurora, she had tears in her eyes and told me,

"We will sort out the details, but as far as I'm concerned, you are already hired. He needs attention day and night. You will have to live here in the mansion. There is a girl who comes to help you so you can leave the room and not leave him alone, but she doesn't understand anything, she just sits while you come and go."

"I understand. And where will I sleep?"

"Here, next door, is a connecting room, and you will stay there. But there is a mobile bed that you can bring here next to him in case you find it necessary."

"And when do I start?"

"How about now?"

"I need to go home, get my clothes, and let my neighbor know to take care of my cat. I'll go now and sort all these things out and be back for dinner, agreed?"

"Agreed, see? Son, I've already found someone to stay here with you. I swore I wouldn't abandon you, and I won't. I love you."

"Isabela."

I left the mansion feeling a bit dazed; now I have a job and will live in the mansion. I didn't quite understand why he hadn't woken up yet, but I'll find out in time. I felt sorry to see Mrs. Aurora's suffering; no mother should go through that. I went home, packed some clothes, asked my neighbor to look after my cat, and went back to the mansion. Let's take care of Mrs. Aurora's boy.

We will start a new cycle, and God willing, I will get that young man out of bed. I need to talk to the doctors about why he is still sleeping.

I arrived at the mansion and was greeted by the same uniformed woman as the first time.

"What's your name?"

"Julia, I'm the housekeeper and you should ask me for whatever you need."

"Alright, Julia, and who is the young lady that Mrs. Aurora said will help me when I need to leave?"

"That's Eliza, she helps me in the kitchen. She's a child, but she's good enough to sit there with Renato."

"Okay, Julia, I'll get my things and take my post by Renato's side." I entered the room and Eliza is sitting on the chair, she sees me already getting up to leave.

"Calm down, Eliza, I'm just going to put my things here and I'll be right back."

"Please, I don't like to stay here, he looks like a mummy, I'm scared of him."

"Calm down, girl, he can't hurt you."

"What if he turns into a zombie and gets out of bed, I'll be the one to die." I put my backpack on the floor and let her leave.

"You see, Renato, Eliza is terrified of you turning into a zombie, but please, if that happens, don't eat me, my meat is tough." I set up a routine so as not to leave him alone and not have to bring the girl into the room, she's afraid of him and it's not good for him to hear someone call him a zombie. When Julia brings me my meals, I go out and use the bathroom, so he is never alone! I put a table by his bed and have my meals with him.

"Look, I love talking to you, too bad you don't answer me. Today we had rice, beans, chicken steak, and lettuce salad. Wow, you don't like salad, but you need to eat it, it's good for you. Did you like the steak? I loved it, your cook is great. The juice is orange, vitamin C, do you prefer acerola? Okay, I'll tell the cook to make acerola juice tomorrow. I just finished dinner and his diet is almost over too. Now it's time to massage his hand and then go to sleep."

"Renato, don't complain that it hurts, I have to do the exercise so your hand doesn't atrophy, I know it hurts, but it's necessary. Now I'm going to rub some oil on your body so you don't get sores on your skin, you don't want to? But I'll do it anyway." I changed his diaper and his Uripen. "Renato, I know you don't like Uripen, but without it you'll pee all over the bed and get sick, what? Say it again, I didn't understand?"

"You don't have to be ashamed of me, I do this with all my patients, but I'll confess something to you, you're the first young man I've taken care of, the others were all older than you."

"How did your mother find me? I went to your flower shop to buy flowers to take to my mother and I heard her talking to someone else who needed a nurse and I offered myself, and I'm very happy to have done so. You're a great conversationalist, by the end of the month we'll be great friends."