While Alex was having a bit of fun before heading to the final location, Luna in another location has just taken bath and was dressed in a see-through negligee, she sat on the bed for a moment before letting his body fall on the bed, letting her mind wander to the past, quickly many memories flashed through her head until stopping on one particular scene.
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Somewhere in California. In a certain house.
From the outside, this house looks warm and cozy. It has been built with yellow pine wood and has blue stone decorations. Small, squared windows brighten up the house and have been added to the house in a mostly symmetric way.
The house is equipped with a huge kitchen and one small bathroom, it also has a huge living room, five bedrooms, a cozy dining room, a bar, and a modest storage room.
The building is rectangular shaped. The house is half surrounded by a garden path.
The second floor is the same size as the first, but part of it hangs over the edge of the floor below, creating an overhang on one side and a balcony on the other. This floor follows the same style as the floor below.
The roof is low and slanted to one side and is covered with grey wood shingles. There are no chimneys. Many smaller windows let in plenty of light to the rooms below the roof.
The house itself is surrounded by grass, a huge tree in the center, and bushes on the borders of the plot.
Currently, it was winter and two young children snuck out of this house going into the mountain in the distance. Those two were naturally younger versions of Alex and Luna. They were currently around ten years old.
Snow continued falling like a beautiful silver curtain draped on the land, turning it into a timeless and unforgettable sight. The snow swayed in the air and fell before Alex. As the wind blew and whistled by, the white coating would be lifted from the ground and dance with the snowflakes falling from the sky.
Some snow floated before Luna in the wind and passed by both of her earrings, falling on her neck, which was covered by her thick shirt, and melting.
While listening to Luna's soft muttering in his ear, warmth grew in Alex's heart and traveled through his entire body. That warmth then turned into a special feeling. There was a pleasant word to describe it – happiness.
It was a beautiful night, with beautiful snow, and there were two people immersed in happiness.
Alex smiled. It was a faint smile filled with happiness and the innocence of a young boy. He stopped and looked at Luna. At that moment, the girl in the snow looked as if she had turned into a timeless picture, and the image was ingrained deeply in his memories — the image of the white snow, her white clothes, the girl who was as beautiful as the snow, and the words she was whispering.
Luna was very pretty. Some ice fragments stuck to her trembling eyelashes. Alex continued looking at her and felt that everything had disappeared from the world. It was as if the only ones that existed were the two of them.
After a long while, when Luna's cheeks slowly turned even redder due to Alex's gaze, he raised his right hand and took off the silver necklace hanging on his neck, and handed it to Luna.
The silver necklace was completely white. It was crescent in shape, and there were two words carved on it. Those words were Alex's name.
''This is something I like. I'll… give it to you." There was a smile on Alex's face, but he was feeling nervous. In his mind, handing over this thing as a gift held a special meaning.
Luna pursed her lips. Her face turned even redder, and her heart raced against her chest. The sounds of her heart pounding made everything disappear from her eyes, leaving only Alex.
After a long while, she gently lifted her hand and took the silver necklace. The moment she touched it, her fingers shook. She held it lightly in her hand.
Meanwhile, the young boy was nervous. When he saw that she was only looking at the silver and had no intention to do anything else after a while, he scratched his head, causing some of the snow on his hair to fall.
She cast a glance at Alex. When she saw his silly act, she covered her mouth and smiled. There was a mischievous look in her eyes and an indescribable warmth that could make others melt.
"L?, aren't you forgetting something?" The moment Luna laughed at him, Su Alex's face also turned red.
"What is it?" She was still smiling. Her smile was really beautiful and surrounded by the snow in the snowstorm, it created an unforgettable sight.
Alex's face turned even redder, but very soon, he gritted his teeth and took a deep breath, and looked at her. He spoke seriously, "Luna, I just offered you something, it's normal to..''
''I know, so you want something in exchange?" Luna blinked innocently.
"Of course it does. That earring of yours is really beautiful, let me have a look at one of them." Alex looked around and quickly changed the topic.
The mirth in Luna's eyes became even stronger, and with it, her slyness grew as well. She lifted her hand and touched the white earrings earring on her left ear while looking at Alex.
"My mom gives this to me so I won't give it to you." She laughed when she saw Alex's widened eyes. When he seemed to be about ready to snatch it, she immediately ran backward. Her laughter traveled into the distance like silver bells.
Nonetheless, even if she said that she still held onto the silver necklace Alex gave her in her hand like a piece of treasure.
He glared, vexed, and immediately gave chase. The both of them laughed happily in the snow. She did not give him the white earring in the end, but he didn't mind because he could see gentleness inside her eyes every time she glanced at him and this was more than enough.
Finally tired, Luna sat down in the snow. She looked at the snow falling from the sky and asked lightly, "Alexander, what will we become in a few years..? Are we still going to be as carefree as we are now? Will we still be together?''
Alex placed both of his hands behind his head and laid down beside Luna. The snow was very soft. He too looked at the snow falling from the sky while listening to her words.
''Are you still angry?" She turned her head and looked at Alex with a smile as her beautiful eyes flashed brilliantly.
"Don't be mad.''
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