Moments went by before Sei continued walking forward, he finally could view the end of the path. He noticed the lights coming from the courtyard and his heart started beating even more wildly because of the thought that any second now, he could finally see his wife.
However, for the fourth time, he paused. It was because at the end of the path, another flower was waiting for him. This time, it was no longer a police checkpoint, it was a lethal ambush.
Sei, who almost couldn't contain the swirls of emotions within him just stood there looking at the flower on the floor. He pressed his lips and his grip towards the teddy bear in his other hand tightened. It was the first time he ever felt such intense emotions that he couldn't even begin to comprehend what he was feeling at that moment anymore. He just felt as though, any more of this and his heart would explode.
There are different versions of the meaning of flowers from several countries so I chose the version that is fairly comprehensive.