Short Stories for People in a Hurry

snow

8/1/2018

     Wisps of hot air blew out of Estia's mouth as she rubbed her hands in a futile attempt to warm them up. She attempted to stretch her scarf to cover her nose, her caramel skin red like a reindeer, but the fabric wouldn't budge. Her denim jeans were stiff from the cold and she crouched hugging her knees on the picnic bench. She muttered a few profanities under her breath as she forgot to bring her gloves. Her sneakers were wet from the snow that had fallen earlier this morning and the ground around her was covered in small footprints. Ready to go home, she got up from the bench and began to tread home with her hands in her pocket and sadness. There was a noise.

On high alert, Estia snapped back to her senses and began to run to the source of the noise. She hoped that it was the person that she thought it was.

As she ran across the forest of trees she was met with a sight that made her question if she should laugh or cry.

There in all its glory was Aisa, the one she was waiting for crouching on his own bench . His ice blue eyes were scanning his phone waiting for a text message opened to 'girlfriend'. The sight made Estia blush slightly, warming her face up and embarrassed, she walked behind the trees again to walk back, hoping to alert him with the purposeful crunching on snow.

Alerted, Aisa rose his face in curiosity and was met with Estia, walking to him with a red face and a slight smile. Slightly flustered, Aisa shoved his phone with a blush and gave Pari a warm smile making Pari's face burn. There was a moment of calming silence until Pari broke it.

"You were here all along... I've waited for an hour on the bench for a hour now.. I was just ready to walk home.." Estia said quietly, her small petite lips moving in a upward motion releasing wisps of hot air from her mouth. She was nervous for some reason, and she crinkled her cold hands in her thin black jacket.

"I'm sorry about that, I did text you.. maybe it didn't send?" Aisa asked in concern as his eyebrows crinkled in. Blood rushed to Estia's face as she attempted to cover her face with her jacket to prevent him to see her flustered state.

" I'm so sorry Est... you had to wait so long... I bet you are cold.." Aisa mumbled as the cotton candy air left his slightly chapped lips as he licked his lips nervously. He quickly pulled off his gloves and scarf and held them in front of Estia in a blushing mess. When she grabbed the items, blushing, Andrew used his hands to cover his face and gazed at Estia, about two heads shorter.

"Is it bad that I don't regret this experience?"Aisa said as he glanced at Estia. Confused by that statement, her thoughts were put to bay at what he said next.

"No matter what weather appears, I will wait. When I see you, I feel like on cloud nine. With you in the picture, I never regret the things we do together, no matter how insignificant it is." he said, his voice cracking.

"I love you."