She's beautiful.

Smart.

But annoying?

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So both me and Nora decided to reach the top of the toy tower nearby.

At first I declined to the idea as I had a fear high heights.

But unfortunately, she persuaded me in coming along with her by handing me an icicle strawberry pop.

It was too good to refuse so I came along with her. As I childishly lick away the treat.

Some while later.

We reached the top of the tower which reveals to us the beautiful view of the amusement park.

Though its a magnificent sight to behold, I still prefered seeing her instead.

Nora’s silver hair was carried by the wind as it flutters like feathers.

Her eyes if seen closely, were quite hazy with signs of previous crying.

For some reason I felt something weird.

She noticed that my attention was only towards her and so I’m not surprised seeing that Nora started knitting her eyebrows.

Words were then uttered by her. “Is there perhaps something wrong with you?” Just like needles though she had a playful nature currently.

Normally I would just deny my mistake, but right now it’s different... as I reply back. “There isn’t at all. Can’t you let a man savor your beauty?

Nora made a ‘hmph’ sound as she crosses her arms together before replying back. “And why should I let ‘you’ behold my beauty? First ask permission before locking your eyes upon me.”

She then made a teasing smile.

I knew that her act was all a ruse.

Well that’s her persona.

Seeing her like that made me chuckle a bit before I started checking out my pockets.

To my surprise it’s still there.

I pulled out my favorite cigarette brand ‘Newports’ with my lighter out from my pocket.

Well honestly I felt like putting it back in due to there being a lady nearby.

That is... after she told me.

“Hand me one will you?” Nora said before averting her eyes away from mine.

I was bewildered to what she said before asking. “Excuse me?”

My eyes watched as her face turns red before she asks with a tad harsher voice. “Don’t make me repeat myself... just hand me one.”

As I open the box and let her take one, I ask at the same time. “You also smoke?”

She gestured me with her hands for the lighter which I did as asked.

After having one go, she threw the cig away from the window.

Nora then looked at me before saying. “I... rarely smoke... and when I do, it’s just to remember my dad.”

I nod as I light mine too.

After a moment of silence, I decided to ask. “What now?”

She looked at me for a while before replying back shyly. “Want to try out the ferris wheel?”

I got to admit, she looked really cute when she asked me.

Nora noticed my expression changing and so she said to me. “Don’t get the wrong idea... we just got nothing else to do.”

As a reply, I first shrugged my arms before saying. “Yeah, yeah.” As a reveal a happy look.

Seeing me like the way I am made her look away immediately as I notice her ears slowly start resembling a strawberry.

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After a pleasant walk, we finally reached our destination.

Though I said pleasant, I actually meant ‘a trip filled with ridicule’.

Now that we reached here, I’ve been wondering as to how we will be riding it?

So I asked the humble lady beside me. “Even if we get in, wouldn’t it usually need a person to operate the ride in order to either stop or start it?”

She blew her bangs before replying back. “That’s what I thought too at first, until I found out that you can start the ride inside the sitting place.”

I couldn’t help but show a surprised look from what she said.

From seeing my expression, she then said. “I know, I know, it’s something unbelievable.”

Knowing what she told was the truth, I started observing the gigantic ferris wheel.

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It was... really pretty.

Different colors for each passenger sit.

Web like metal lines connecting inside the circle.

And not to mention the ever changing color of the sphere on the middle of it.

Without my knowing, I felt something soft on my hand.

It seems to be... that Nora already grab hold of mine while I was focused on my trail of thoughts.

Her face was dyed red, and I can pretty much tell that mine is similar to hers.

It has been... how long since we met?

A week or two?

It must just be my imagination... or is it.

Theirs no night in this world so I can’t really keep track of time.

Before I already knew it, we spoke at least about lots of topics.

But... I’m afraid, I still don’t know her.

Her hands were warm, something I needed back then.

Without any more time to think, she pulled me inside the ferris wheel where we sat together at the same chair.

She was more docile compared to before and a tad bit more intimate.

As I observed the place I am in, I notice the buttons in front of me.

A button having the number ‘1‘ with two more buttons saying ‘stop’ and ‘start’.

Nora clicked on the button ‘1‘ before clicking the button start.

As she did that, the door automatically closed before the sound of a pleasant Christmas song starts playing.

The ride then starts moving which was not fast but instead slow... very soothingly slow.

...

Nora looked at me before saying. “Sei... why’re you crying?”

Before I knew it, tears were falling off my eyes.

Without a second thought, I rubbed it away before replying back. “It must be the longing of meeting my family at Christmas eve, and... looks like I’m not the only one crying.”

I said that as I rub away the tears on her eyes.

Unlike before, she wouldn’t push away my hands.

Hah...

We developed this far... eh.

She then told me with a sad smile. “Before the day of Christmas... was the day were my parents died. I was left alone to watch the snow go by.” She then made a downcast look before I watch tears fell of her face.

The song lyrics of ‘Jingle bells, Jingle bells~’ is not helping us calm down really.

Seeing as my only other friend is undergoing a sober field trip, I decided to pat her hair.

Not making it a mess but instead keeping its shape by slowly sliding it.

Again, if she was like before, she wouldn’t allow me to do this to her.

Her head slowly rises before she rubs away her remaining tears.

Nora then leans her head to my shoulder before saying. “I’m not a person that easily allows people to be close to me.”

I sighed before replying. “I can pretty much guess that with our previous interactions.”

She then looked at me very deeply as I notice her smile.

A hearth warming smile.

The ride was pleasant.

I enjoyed talking about my hobbies with Nora.

Like how I am in love with playing the violin.

I also learned that she loves drawing and painting which I speculated from the previous art on walls that I seen before.

We once again learned something with each... and I felt like we were getting closer day by day.

But... why... was my hearth paining.

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Did three months pass already?

Well it was slow and lovely then.

Maybe that is because of Nora.

She’s truly someone that I found happiness talking with.

We visited every ride in this amusement park except the carousel or merry-go-round.

The water slide ride was... the most troublesome as I hated... and I mean hated getting drenched while its cold.

There was a haunted house which didn't falter neither me nor Nora.

Hmm, there also was that bumper car place which I was utterly destroyed by her.

Even the bowling alley couldn't made me lose confidense as a amn due to having a girl beat me everytime without trying.

Though that all changed when I found a violin on the floor which made me win her over easily.

I surprisingle felt proud at that time... and had lots of fun.

...

At the carousel place.

We were currently sitting on one horse which can hold both of us.

The ride was similar to some others as it went slow and smoothly.

Our laughs could be heard echoing through out the park, if someone other than us, was there.

We had again another nice conversation.

...

Until she became silent which made me worried as I asked. “What’s wrong, Nora?”

After a short while, she replied back with a hazy voice. “What... will happen to us... Sei..?”

With her question... I couldn’t help but also quiver from the thought.

If it was before... I didn’t mind dying.

Now it’s different though... as I have her who... I... love.

Her body embraced me from behind as she leans her head on my back before asking... “Sei... may I ask a stupid question?”

“...You may?” I replied back.

I then notice her hands started curling my hair as she says. “Do... you... lo... love me?”

Her question caught me off guard before I replied back resolutely. “I do.. I really do.”

She then asks again. “What... did you love about me.”

I breathed in air before replying back. “I like how you’re naughty but caring.”

“Yes..” She said.

I continued. “I like how you deny liking something but really like it.”

“..Hmm.”

“Like... how you.. talk about stuff with a beautiful tone..” I continued again.

“...hm.” Slowly... her voice started becoming softer and softer.

But I still continued. “And not to mention that you are the prettiest person I have ever seen and.. I’ll always love you.”

I couldn’t hear a reply anymore.

The back of my shirt was wet.

I then heard her say to me. “Thank... you...”

She then continued after a long while. “If... only I met you earlier...”

When she finished... I notice that snow started falling from the sky.

Words were then uttered by her. “Snow... was it... always... this beautiful?”

I didn’t mind the tears falling of my eyes.

Without a care to it, I decided to say to her. “I love you. I also wished that we have met earlier... maybe then we both would have changed..”

“...”

There was no reply.

I didn’t feel her weight on me anymore.

Deep down... I was afraid to turn and look.... but I still did.

She wasn’t there anymore.

The noisy Nora.

The lovely Nora.

She wasn’t there anymore.

Slowly after... I felt my eyes were tired... and the pain on my chest was aching more than before.

I get up and looked upon the sky.

It was snowing.

Haha.

For the first time, I didn’t mind it snowing.

My legs felt tired so I fell.

I also didn’t mind closing my eyes.

As long as I meet her again.

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