Blow This Popsicle Stand Novels & Stories

“You like that idea?” “I love it. Almost as much as I love you,” I say. He growls and leans in for a kiss. I’m not sure how long we kiss, but we don’t pull away until some kid clears his throat. “You need some help?” he asks. “We want the tallest, fullest balsam fir tree that you have,” Cayd says, his eyes staying focused on me. “Oh and we’ll need a tree stand for it, too,” I say. “What about a wreath?” the kid asks.

he said, extending a hand. He led me to his car and drove off, stopping on a street barely twenty minutes later. There was a small street fair nearby, one of those spontaneous neighborhood setups with fairy lights, food stalls, and the faint sound of pop music from a cheap speaker. The air smelt like sugar and fried dough. Ethan gestured toward a milkshake stand. “Chocolate or vanilla?” “Strawberry,” I said automatically. He grinned. “Rebel.” We grabbed two shakes and wandered between booths. Kids ran past us with balloons and I could hear the faint tune of a guitar playing near the curb.

At the end of the street was a big open area, and vendors offering snacks and various gadgets for cheering were lining the main path on each side. Talia took a deep breath, inhaling the scent of popcorn that mixed with hotdogs. Mouthwatering. She glanced at the massive hands made out of sponges, hats with logos of teams that will participate, as well as t-shirts, pom-poms, blowers, and several other things she couldn't recognize.

He couldn't move. I ignored him and looked straight into the camera, pitching, "Everyone needs snacks when gossiping, right? Check out our beef jerky! You get more for the same price with brand-new flavors, and it's discounted now with blind box freebies! The more you buy, the more you get!

The woman greeted with a warm smile. I stared at the rows of hotdogs, donuts and meat pies, then to the popcorn stand and ice cream. “Hmm… I'll have two hotdogs and one ice cream.” “Alright, sweetie. What about you Mr.?” Andrew hummed thoughtfully. “Give me the same as hers.” “Okay, four hotdogs and two ice creams coming up. Have your seat, please. It'll only take a few minutes.” We moved to a bench close to the kiosk.

Hehe. "Ah! I forgot there's some popsicles at the shop. Let's see who can get some first!" Tokage ran first but Ken'ichi and Ram's eyes became of a beast and competed running to the shop. Ha! I always knew that would work. "So, where's the popsicles? Where are they?" Ken'ichi went to the counter and moved all the bottles. He also looked inside the locker and the bathroom. "Here, popsicles! Popsicles! Where are you?" Ram set up some box trap hoping to trap some popsicles.

I ask them once they all have their popsicle stick. I watch as the guy that is sweating buckets looks at his popsicle stick in horror. He must have gotten one of the ones that are a little more difficult. The one that got the easy campsite seems to think that this is going to be a piece of cake but what he does not know is that he will be overlooked if he does not at least put in some effort while out here.

I’ve never been on this side of the city so it will need some getting used to before I can move around all on my own. There’s a park just down the street with an ice cream and pop corn stand. Mac must notice how my eyes linger there until he turns down another street which cuts it completely from my view. “We can stop by on our way back.” I turn my torso to look at him. “Really?” A short glance and a smile. “Really.”

“Hahaha.” They rushed toward him, and he stepped toward them too. Their excitement quickly turned to disappointment when they realized he wasn’t holding any cupcakes. “Did you bring us cupcakes today?” they asked. Nat put his face down, faking a sad expression. The crowd groaned and began to frown—until he pulled out a bag containing popsicles. “Surprise,” he said They erupted into loud cheers. The popsicles were in different flavors—vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry some dipped in chocolate with sprinkled tips.

Colorful streamers fluttered lightly in the breeze, whimsical music played softly from speakers hidden among the hedges, and everything from the soft sand paths to the pastel benches gave the park a dream-like glow. Since it was still early in the morning, the park wasn’t crowded. A few families were scattered around, and a couple of children chased bubbles near the fountain. They walked through the soft sand and made their way to a quaint little stand shaped like a pastel cart. They each got ice cream, Kaliyah chose strawberry swirl, Mirella went with vanilla mint, and Leon, chocolate. Just a few steps away, they were drawn by the sweet scent of popcorn. The popcorn stand brought bright mil