First Snow Globe of the New Year
The snow fluttered down through the air, slowly like a falling leave. My jacket and jeans weren’t keeping me warm. I walked down the sidewalk, trudging through the snow. The scarf around my neck is silky and white. It matched with the snow. My silver jeans were well fitted, and my coat a dark brown. The buttons on it were pure white. My curled, dirty blonde hair was pulled back by a silver beret. My bangs were pinned back with a black bobby pin. My eyes sparkled, reflecting the snow with a sea blue tint. I was wearing brown, stylish boots. The snow fell so much that it looked as if the world was a snow globe and somebody had shaken it. I turned off to a dirt road. The rocks crunched underneath my shoes. Suddenly the sound of a clanky, old pickup reached my ears. I looked back and saw a ’97 Silver Chevy heading down the road. It went past me, but soon the tailgate lit up in red. The pickup was turned off and a guy stepped out. He walked towards me. Soon he and I got close enough together I could make out who he was. It was Jake. He was in all of my classes. His eyes were a dark brown color. He wore a pair of buckle jeans, a plaid polo, and a blue Hollister sweatshirt; his hair was spiked up, but forward and was a sandy blonde. He was wearing a pair of Nike tennis shoes. We finally got within talking distance when he greeted me nicely.
“Hello Kali,” Jake said joyously.
“Hi,” I said smiling happily.
“It’s very beautiful isn’t it?” Jake stated.
“Yes. It is wonderful how nature chooses to express itself.”
“May I join you on a walk?” he asked.
“Yes,” I said with a smile.
He turned and walked by my side, but put a comfortable distance between us. Together we left footprints in the snow. I looked out into a field that was covered with a blanket of white. The barbed wire fence had a topping of snow on it. I looked out into the field with wonder. Curiosity. Respect. I glanced at Jake, walking beside me. He inched closer to me.
“So why are you taking a walk so early in the morning? The sun hasn’t even risen yet.” Jake stated with curiosity.
“I figured that you only have one life, each second that passes you can never get back. Why waste my life inside, or sitting on a couch watching TV when you could be enjoying the once in a lifetime things. I will never see that snowflake again for as long as I live. It may be in a different form, but I will never see it like that again,” Kali said with a tone of respect. “I want to enjoy the things that are happening around me, because they will never happen again.”
“With such a craving for nature, why aren’t you in VoAg?” Jake asked.
“Well, I already have an experience with nature at home, so I chose to make it easier to reach my full potential in high school.” Kali said, embarrassed.
Jake stared at me through the falling snow. His eyes glittered. I could see the white falling flakes in his eyes. I looked back and couldn’t see the pickup. Suddenly I felt Jake’s hand holding mine. I looked back to him; determination to impress me was floating all around. I could see it. I flashed him a quick smile. I pulled my hand from his grip and ran down in the ditch. Laughing. He chased after me and lifted me over the fence. As soon as my feet touched the ground I ran off towards the forest. He leaped over the fence and chased after me. He finally caught up to me and grabbed me by the waist, pulling me to a stop. I giggled and kicked to get free. He laughed in my ear and let me go. I turned around and reached for the ground. Making a snowball I threw it and it hit his chest. He made one and threw it at my stomach. It hit me, but I couldn’t even feel it through my coat. I lunged forward and tackled him to the ground. I lay on top of him, holding his jacket so I didn’t fall off into the snow. He stopped laughing and looked into my eyes. I smiled and stared back. I took some snow off the ground and shoved it onto his face. He spit it out, laughing. I got off of him and ran into the scattered trees. Jumping out of the snow, he pursued me with a smile on his face. I turned back to see if he was closing in. The snow sprayed out from under my shoes. I reached down to the coat of white and started to make a snowball. Turning around I threw it and it hit his arm. Knocking him off balance he fell to the ground. I sprinted forward. About one hundred yards in front of me was a perfect tree for climbing. I raced for it and turned back to see Jake getting to his feet. I crawled up in the tree and brushed off a branch for me to sit. I swung my feet through the air slowly, smirking at Jake who was running towards the tree.
Jake finally reached the pine. He jumped for my feet, but couldn’t reach them. He tried to claw his way up the tree, but he couldn’t get a grip. Jake jumped halfway up the tree and finally held onto the branch, but I reached down and pushed him back down. He landed in the snow with a thud, spray of the flakes glittered in the rising sunlight. I looked up through the trees to see that the sun was just dawning over the mountains in the distance. Jake got up and climbed up the tree. Sitting beside me, he wrapped his arm around my shoulder. I reached up and took his other hand in mine, holding it by my face. I rested my head on his and watched the sun. The birds chirped around us and the squirrels and chipmunks chattered. Snowflakes fell slowly to the ground and added to the shimmering coat of white. I felt Jake’s hand release mine and he ran his fingers through my hair. I crossed my legs and swung them back and forth. With his other hand he touched my face. I looked up at him. He pulled my head upward and closed his eyes. He started to move forward towards me, but surprising him; I reached over and pushed him off the edge of the tree branch. Jake fell to the ground, while I started to climb down. As soon as my feet hit the ground I took off running towards the edge of the forest.
All I felt was her hand on my back. The next thing I knew I was falling to the blanket of white below. I looked up out of the snow and saw her running towards the end of the forest. I got up quickly and sprinted after her.
I turned around to see him coming right behind me. I stopped and hugged one of the nearest trees, turning around so I could see him coming. He came to a sliding stop, spraying snow everywhere. I turned around and leaned against the tree. He walked forward and put his arms on the tree, trapping me between them. I put my hands on his shoulders and saw his hands slid down the bark and rest on my waist. I looked up into his eyes and stared into them. I could see them going back and forth, looking into mine. I stood up on my toes and my lips touched his cheek. I leaned back against the tree. He gripped my waist tighter and pulled me forward. Bending down he brought me to him and his lips gently brushed mine. I felt like it lasted for hours, but I pulled away and leaned against the tree again. He reached for my hands and pulled me forward. We walked out of the forest, in the morning sun. I reached down and grabbed his hand. Leaning my head on his shoulder, I hugged his arm.
The sidewalk to her house was covered in snow. Looking down at my watch, I saw that it was only 7:00 A.M. She walked ahead of me and stood on the porch. I slowly stepped up the stairs and stood across from her. She stared into my eyes and I couldn’t hold back the urge. I leaned forward once more and kissed her passionately. We broke off and she turned slowly. Gripping the door handle she walked inside and gave me one last smile before the door closed.
“Hello Kali,” Jake said joyously.
“Hi,” I said smiling happily.
“It’s very beautiful isn’t it?” Jake stated.
“Yes. It is wonderful how nature chooses to express itself.”
“May I join you on a walk?” he asked.
“Yes,” I said with a smile.
He turned and walked by my side, but put a comfortable distance between us. Together we left footprints in the snow. I looked out into a field that was covered with a blanket of white. The barbed wire fence had a topping of snow on it. I looked out into the field with wonder. Curiosity. Respect. I glanced at Jake, walking beside me. He inched closer to me.
“So why are you taking a walk so early in the morning? The sun hasn’t even risen yet.” Jake stated with curiosity.
“I figured that you only have one life, each second that passes you can never get back. Why waste my life inside, or sitting on a couch watching TV when you could be enjoying the once in a lifetime things. I will never see that snowflake again for as long as I live. It may be in a different form, but I will never see it like that again,” Kali said with a tone of respect. “I want to enjoy the things that are happening around me, because they will never happen again.”
“With such a craving for nature, why aren’t you in VoAg?” Jake asked.
“Well, I already have an experience with nature at home, so I chose to make it easier to reach my full potential in high school.” Kali said, embarrassed.
Jake stared at me through the falling snow. His eyes glittered. I could see the white falling flakes in his eyes. I looked back and couldn’t see the pickup. Suddenly I felt Jake’s hand holding mine. I looked back to him; determination to impress me was floating all around. I could see it. I flashed him a quick smile. I pulled my hand from his grip and ran down in the ditch. Laughing. He chased after me and lifted me over the fence. As soon as my feet touched the ground I ran off towards the forest. He leaped over the fence and chased after me. He finally caught up to me and grabbed me by the waist, pulling me to a stop. I giggled and kicked to get free. He laughed in my ear and let me go. I turned around and reached for the ground. Making a snowball I threw it and it hit his chest. He made one and threw it at my stomach. It hit me, but I couldn’t even feel it through my coat. I lunged forward and tackled him to the ground. I lay on top of him, holding his jacket so I didn’t fall off into the snow. He stopped laughing and looked into my eyes. I smiled and stared back. I took some snow off the ground and shoved it onto his face. He spit it out, laughing. I got off of him and ran into the scattered trees. Jumping out of the snow, he pursued me with a smile on his face. I turned back to see if he was closing in. The snow sprayed out from under my shoes. I reached down to the coat of white and started to make a snowball. Turning around I threw it and it hit his arm. Knocking him off balance he fell to the ground. I sprinted forward. About one hundred yards in front of me was a perfect tree for climbing. I raced for it and turned back to see Jake getting to his feet. I crawled up in the tree and brushed off a branch for me to sit. I swung my feet through the air slowly, smirking at Jake who was running towards the tree.
Jake finally reached the pine. He jumped for my feet, but couldn’t reach them. He tried to claw his way up the tree, but he couldn’t get a grip. Jake jumped halfway up the tree and finally held onto the branch, but I reached down and pushed him back down. He landed in the snow with a thud, spray of the flakes glittered in the rising sunlight. I looked up through the trees to see that the sun was just dawning over the mountains in the distance. Jake got up and climbed up the tree. Sitting beside me, he wrapped his arm around my shoulder. I reached up and took his other hand in mine, holding it by my face. I rested my head on his and watched the sun. The birds chirped around us and the squirrels and chipmunks chattered. Snowflakes fell slowly to the ground and added to the shimmering coat of white. I felt Jake’s hand release mine and he ran his fingers through my hair. I crossed my legs and swung them back and forth. With his other hand he touched my face. I looked up at him. He pulled my head upward and closed his eyes. He started to move forward towards me, but surprising him; I reached over and pushed him off the edge of the tree branch. Jake fell to the ground, while I started to climb down. As soon as my feet hit the ground I took off running towards the edge of the forest.
All I felt was her hand on my back. The next thing I knew I was falling to the blanket of white below. I looked up out of the snow and saw her running towards the end of the forest. I got up quickly and sprinted after her.
I turned around to see him coming right behind me. I stopped and hugged one of the nearest trees, turning around so I could see him coming. He came to a sliding stop, spraying snow everywhere. I turned around and leaned against the tree. He walked forward and put his arms on the tree, trapping me between them. I put my hands on his shoulders and saw his hands slid down the bark and rest on my waist. I looked up into his eyes and stared into them. I could see them going back and forth, looking into mine. I stood up on my toes and my lips touched his cheek. I leaned back against the tree. He gripped my waist tighter and pulled me forward. Bending down he brought me to him and his lips gently brushed mine. I felt like it lasted for hours, but I pulled away and leaned against the tree again. He reached for my hands and pulled me forward. We walked out of the forest, in the morning sun. I reached down and grabbed his hand. Leaning my head on his shoulder, I hugged his arm.
The sidewalk to her house was covered in snow. Looking down at my watch, I saw that it was only 7:00 A.M. She walked ahead of me and stood on the porch. I slowly stepped up the stairs and stood across from her. She stared into my eyes and I couldn’t hold back the urge. I leaned forward once more and kissed her passionately. We broke off and she turned slowly. Gripping the door handle she walked inside and gave me one last smile before the door closed.
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