Chapter 47

The town was in a festive mood.. There were many lanterns lit along the roads. Many people are at the river bay waiting for the fireworks to start.

"Wow, look at the crowd." Isabella said in amazement.

All the people around them were common folks.There were men and woman, young and old, lovers, and families all together. Little children were bundled up with their parents, happy and eagerly waiting for the fireworks to start.

These events made Isabella remember her childhood, when mother was still alive. There was also a festival like this one. Her Mother brought her to watch it and she was so happy. And when it ended she promised her to come again and watch it together. But that promise never came to reality. She died before the next festival was held.

"Is there something wrong?" Erik asked.

They were standing at a good spot in the river bank, waiting for the fireworks to commence.

"Oh, it’s nothing." She wipe away a tear that formed in her eye. "I just remembered my mother taking me