**Cyan's POV**
I remember the sign that has a message for me but I'm still not sure of what I'll believe in
Roads may meet one day but will slowly be drifted apart from each other. it said
What's with the long face Cyan? Peach asked
It's nothing
Don't worry about it, you were awesome out there and you gave it your best shot... you should be happy with all that you endured through. Peach said in a motivatingly tone
Good speech speaker, too bad it's wasted
Why what's in your head? she said
Something very blury so don't worry about it.
Several seconds have passed until they reached the big building they were expected to be.
"And these are the winners~~~Green-8,Orange-1 and Cyan, would the winners please step on stage please?" the host announced few moments after they entered.
Really? it was ....WHAT??? Yes!!!
What are you waiting for champ...get over there or I'll do it for you. Gold said
No way will I let that happen..
As he approached the stage....everybody was cheering on the winners...
When the announcer congratulated each winner....he also mentioned the prizes
3rd place prize: conselation prize of 12 novels (of choice)
2nd place prize: a new mansion
1st place prize: publishing contract and a trip to New York
The one with the most claps would be first place...
Cyan got the least claps......only his friends clapped for him
He took the coupon for the novels and splited them.....1 each and 3 for Cyan
It seemed it didn't matter to Cyan if he got lowest place.....turns out he loved reading
----------this part and beyond has the "" s so you won't get confused, only the best for you---------
"Where were you?" she said
"Right here as always" he answered
"You said you'll come for me, where were you?"
"Like I said, here"
She slapped him across the face, and just like that he fell to the dirt
She was hurt, not by him not coming for her, but because she learned they were his servants. He was laughing, at her feelings, at her trust for him
He stood up and said "How easy was it to trust a man, whom you just met? This ain't "Frozen" missy this is the big world"
I was crying my tears out saying "Luke, why?"
"Cyan! time to get to work"
"Leave some for me, Aqua" as I wiped the tears
After a few minutes of washing a mountain of dishes Aqua turned to the park right outside, I noticed a feeling of longing from her, like she always wanted to go outside, playing with the equipment. Then I remembered her childhood, which she never told anyone but gave a hint which was it was painful
"Few more dishes to go"
"After this, could you co...." she hesitated
"Complete the sentence, next letter is...." I said in my imitation of a tv host
"It's nothing"
"I suppose I can't force you"
"I'm just feeling a little bit drowsy, that's all"
Moments past without anyone talking
"Have any plans tonight?" I managed to say
"Maybe. Why?"
"I heared there's a parade, or.....something, If you're not busy, would you like to go with me and the gang?"
She smiled and said "After you clean the dishes"
"What?" I said in shock
"Yup" Gold said "I got some work to do, and the sisters are readin the books you gave, and we know what'll happen if we disturb a reader"
"Bad things. Very bad things"
"Yup, so you two run along while I finish up"
Then, he took my head on a headlock and whispered "Go get her"
An hour later we walked to the creak waiting for the parade to start, the calm sea, oh how much I loved it, and I also noticed Aqua wanting to go to the water.
"Want to go for a swim?
"I'm good, maybe..."
When the parade started we found ourselves in a crowd of swarming colors
We were walking when we found a nice booth
"Yes, I caught it" I said as I raised the stuffed toy
"Thanks" as she accepted the toy
"Bummer" she said
"Why is that?"
"A band called Interside (I couldn't think of a band name) is playing later, too many people in line for the tickets" she said frowning
"Well if you're gonna listen we best get to work"
"What?"
"Wait....here"
A couple of pushing other colors filled minutes later I finally got two tickets
huff-puff "here" huff-puff "tickets for a cool band" huff-puff "I only have enough for two, pick anyone you'd like from palette, I'm sure they are done with whatever they are doing"
She hugged me smiling
"The first time I go to a concert, it better be you"
It hit me like a dagger, then exhilaration came over me, like I was gonna have to go to Mount Evereast and shout "YES" on top
After the concert, we went to the parade and played with the booths
but what is worth mentioning is the booth where you catch fish with a handicapped scooper
I had no idea how to play so I had Aqua to teach me
She showed me how, but I couldn't do it, she said something about resorting to desperate measures, she positioned herself behind me her chest (if yo u know what I mean) was touching me, I complained, she told me to focus, she wrapped her hands around mine, because of the fish struggling, the water was spilling, out of instinct I closed my eyes, I felt the pressure of the water, like it was connected to me. I feel the current of the water the more relaxed the water was the more relaxed I get, and I wasn't relaxing. the fish was fighting because of our hands that might look like a predator, then she let go knowing that was the reason, then I felt a fish bumping my scooper, the another, and another, the I was scooping them still eyes closed, and when I opened them they were fishes on the bowl, a lot of fishes, the I remembered, I'm an animal lover. I set them free to the sea, as the sun setted, I always get th the feeling of comfort in the sea.
"How was today" she asked
"Amazing"
"Thank you"
"For what?"
"For showing me what a childhood may look like"
Then I remembered how Aqua would tease me for being childminded, I didn't know what to say, I was insulted and flattered
As the sun setted she said "Could you come to my room later?"
"Maybe"
"Great. And bring your books, let's make a another story"
