The Love of Summer

          The engine's hiccupping jolts came to a halt in a trice, jerking its passenger awake. Taking a short breath of the car's cooled air, she opened the door sidewards, allowing the warm, yellow light to splatter over the black seats. Thanking her driver with a slight nod of her head, she emerged out of the car. As she frantically unstrapped the sandals slipped off her feet, as she delicately pulled back her loose strands of dark, frizzy hair behind her ear. The engine whirred back alive and was on its way down the road. Her eyes restlessly gazed, admiring the scenery that cascaded down below similar to the curled locks on her back. As she stepped out enthusiastically, the zephyrs danced around her, wafting the redolent scent of roses.

          The bare sole of her feet touched the dirt, sinking into the loose soil. Step after step, the soft soil tickled the sole of her feet, and the sun's light dissipated like the heavy hung early morning fog. Where all she looked, the splendour of the yellow light sparkled through the haze floating in the air around, contrasting the blue wisps of the wind. Sauntering down the slope, the lit sky shaded off like the mistakes of a painter's strokes, revealing the beauteous roses. Stunned by the sea of roses, a joyful smile dented her flowery cheeks with dimples, reminding her of her time here as a child.

           Arriving at the bottom of the slope, she found herself at the banks of a serene lake. The graceful waves swished around, like men and women at the rhythm of a waltz. The roses near the waters leaned, their petals sailing across the surface. Taking a few steps forward she submerged her feet in the cool water, sending a shiver up her legs. The laces of her dress swayed in the continuous breeze, often tangling with the clawing thorns of the bushes. Closing her eyes and taking a long breath, she could feel the worries of the day slip away, being taken far, far away by the flowing waters of the lake. At last, she could wholeheartedly welcome the approach of summer.