The Snow Prince
By: Elohim Masami
Looking out the window at the falling snow I smiled, Remembering the memory's me and my mom shared. We always had so much fun in the snow, just the two of us. Sometimes Dad would come and join us when he got of work early, Mom was an amazing skater, Dad said that's how he fell in love with her.
When I was 6 I asked my dad "Daddy how did you and Mommy meet?" I asked while mom was in the kitchen making hot coco for all three of us. " Well let me see..." He began, " I was working late at the lodge and was walking home when I decided to take a short cut through the pond." He began to tell me, " I walked and was felling pretty good about that day because I got a raise from my boss, When I made it there I saw that someone was skating on the ice alone. I really didn't think much about it but when the lights came on I kind of wanted to check it out." I stared up at him with my big green eyes and smiled, "That's when you saw Mommy?" I asked impatiently...(Hey I was only 6. I couldn't help it).
He just chuckled and smiled " Yup that's when I saw your mom and she looked like an angel. She moved like the wind and then it started to snow." "Wow" I said looking up at him, He just smiled and continued with his story "Your mom.." He said looking dreamy eyed up at my mother. "Daddy!" I said a little annoyed that he forgot to continue the story. "Huh oh sorry champ" He said smiling at me, " You mom was skating like an angel and dancing with the snow." He said looking up at my mom as she came in with our hot coco.
"Wow, is that how you meet mommy?" Asked my mom, "Yes sweetheart that how we meet, your daddy came out of nowhere and stepped on to the ice." My mom said " I was skating moving along and then I crashed in to you dad over there" My mom said laughing a little. Dad looked away a little red in the face, I just smiled and laughed a little. "And then what, Did you marry mommy the next day?" I asked, Daddy just laughed and said " No champ we talked and got to know each other. We dated for a year then I asked your mom to marry me." "Ooh" was all I could say.
"Mr. Rolland Could I steel your attention for a second?" my teacher Mrs. Belle Summers asked me. "I'm sorry Mrs. Summers, It won't do it again." I told her. "Alright Kai but don't let your mind wonder off and pay attention.". I just nodded my head and listen to the lesson she was taking about. 5 min. later the bell rang and out went to my next class, which I hated because it was PE and Kyle would be there. But luckily he's buddy's weren't .
"Alright girls get changed and back out here on the double" Said coach Summers. (Yup he was married to my 1st period teacher.), I made my way to my locked and got changed. The room was pretty much empty when I got done ( I changed slowly, I was shy around guys). `Bam' A big hand hit the locker next to mine making me jump a little, "Hey there princess, like looking at all the half naked guys around the room...Huh?" Kyle asked me. I just looked down on the floor not wanting to meet his eyes. "I asked you a question!" He shouted making me even more nerves. "No" I whispered to him. He pushed me up to my locker and held me there." You think your friend matt can save you every time?" He said to me looking. "Please let me go Kyle" I said in a small voice. He just smirked at me and said "Alright princess I let you go for now. But you got to do my English paper and have it done by tomorrow...Got that!" he said to me. "ya" I said back. And with that he walked out of the locker room.
Coach had up play volleyball and after that we went to take a shower before lunch. I was the last one out and made my way to my locker before the bell for lunch rang.( Why me, why dose he always pick on me for...Oh ya the paint thing.) I let out a sigh and put my books away and took out the books for my next class. As I was closing my locker two big arms came around me and lifted me up in the air. I knew who's arms they were "Matt put me down!" I protested. "Not yet" He said as he spun me around two time and the put me down. "Why do you always do that?" I said a little wobbly at him, He just smiled and said "I did it my last exam before break. And thanks to you I know I'm going to ace it." "Well your welcome and next time don't do that." I said to him.
We made our way to the cafeteria and grabbed our food and made our way to join our groups of friends. "Hey guys what's up?" I asked.
"Well Kelly here is thinking of going out with Jack on the baseball team" Said Jen. Jenny Wilson has been one of my friends since the day I pored paint on Kyle. I think it has something to do with Kyle always taking her cookies everyday at lunch when we were kids. She's 5'5, 125lbs with Black hair all the way down to her butt. She has brown eye's and a killer smile she also has a great tan all year round, It has something to do with her being half Hawaiian I think. She on the cheerleading squad and vice captain of the team.
" I am not, I said I'll think about it. Besides I'm not that in to him" Kelly said back. Kelly O'Grady has been Jen's Partner in crime for as long as I can remember. Kelly's 5'4 123lbs with red hair and green eyes, Her family came for Scotland and she has the accent. I just love that about her. Its so easy to tell when she blushes. She turns red all over and she's lots of fun to be around, But sometimes her temper can get a bit out there. "Come on who are you kidding, I know for a fact that He likes you a lot. If you want I can call him over right now." Said Johnny. John Kings or Johnny to us was always the clown. He 5'11, 195lbs thanks to working out and Baseball. He had blond hair blue eye's( You know the all American boy). " Johnny don't you dare." Said Kelly already turning red. "Come on Kel, I thought you said you don't like him that much." Johnny teased. "Johnny Leave her alone, Stop picking on her. She'll tell him when she's ready." I said. My friends what would I do with out them, probably not a thing. They have been there for me since my mom passed away. Even Johnny who only knew my mom for three year was like another son to her.
I just looked out the window at the snow, (Mom, I wonder what it would have been like if you where still here with me and Dad.). I felt someone shake me a little bringing me out of my thoughts. "Hmm...what is it guys?" I asked, (Oh no they had that look on there faces, That look that says are you going to be ok?). "Hey are you ok?" asked Matt, giving me that look. I know that look so well, I looked at our friends and they had that sad smile on all there faces. "I'm fine guy's, Really I was just thinking about what to do for winter break." I said trying to ease there worry's.
"You sure, your going to be ok?" Matt asked, He's always been the strong one. "Ya, I'll be fine now stop with those faces." I said to all them. After lunch we all made our way to the next class of the day. Chemistry and then History and that was it for the day. Walking out in to the snow I felt free almost lost in it, if only I can feel like this everyday. I made my way out to the school yard and headed for the parking lot to meet the guys. "Hey finally, I was wondering if you wanted a ride home, I'm taking Jen and Kelly to the mall and Johnny and me and going to head to my how to work out a bit." Matt asked me. "No that's ok I'm going to walk home." I said. He got this look on his face that said `Why what's up?', I just smiled at him and said "Don't give me that look Matt, I'll be fine, I'll call you guys later ok."
I just smiled and made my way out of the lot. I felt a hand on my shoulder so I turned around to see who it was, "Where you going so fast princess?" it was Kyle. "I asked you a question!" He said with a bit more force. "Home...I'm going home." I said, He just looked at me kind of funny and looked around a bit. "Want some company?" He asked, (Why would he want to walk with me? This has to be some kind of a joke or something.) "No thanks Kyle, I'll be fine on my own." I said back. He looked at me with something I never seen in his eyes before, Kind of sad and disappointed at the same time. I just shrugged it of and walked away.
My house wasn't that far from school so I just made my way there. As I walked in the snow I looked around and knew where I was, I wasn't that far from the pond where my parents meet. (Hmmm...maybe I should check it out) I though to myself. So I made my way there. As I got close to the pond I felt something, some weird feeling. Like something was pulling me there. And there it was there was something about it that felt magical, I made my way to the middle and looked around feeling the memory's my mom and me had here.
"Mommy Looks at me...Look Mommy I'm skating" 6 year-old me said to my mom. My mom just smiled and clapped her hands.
I smiled as a single tear made its way down my cheek. (Mom...Why you? Why did you have to leave me and dad?). I fell on my knees and buried my face my hands and cried wanting to know why my mom had to leave me when I still needed her. I felt someone's hand on my shoulder and a voice that said "Are you alright?". I looked up at the most amazing blue eyes I have ever seen.
To Be Continued...
Hehehe...Sorry for the delay. Hope you guys like the story so far. Suggestions and comments are always welcomed. You can e-mail me at elohimmasami@aol.com.