Cherry Blossoms After Winter: Volume 1 Novels & Stories

Just like what happened to me in my previous life. When I heard of their death, the weight on me was instantly relieved. Those who brought about my tragic end were gone at last. The winter of my life ended, and I was heading toward spring.

And after this rest, this deep breath of cool fresh air, we are ready for the sweet mischief of spring. Under a dove grey sky the colours of world don Jake's winter coats, each hue darker and richer than before as he looked on the path which sparkles and crunches, like sugar underfoot, and the coolness brings him right into the now, into the moment of life. Though the flowers sleep and the trees show their lofty arms once more, a smile plays upon these cold pink lips of his. For as much as he loved the summertime, he love the winter more. For every perfume of the meadow, there is the earthy loam of the newly-lit forest floor.

Evelyn frowned confused, "How? It's almost winter... How are there so many flowers?" The boy smiled, "These are plants and trees that blossom in winter," He said, his voice brimming with excitement. "Look! This one is a cherry tree, it's my favorite." He said pointing to the tree with pink flowers. "And this is a magnolia, it's beautiful, isn't it? "

Its wide and spacious park mostly displayed cyclamen flowers and winter cherry trees, adding beauty and fragrance to the cold environment. Arth rested on the wooden bench under the winter cherry tree to wait for his friend. The gentle gust of wind gave a light shower of cherry blossoms from the tree. He rubbed his palms, then crossed his arms over his chest to give warmth on his body. With every exhale, white mist blew out of his mouth. "Hey, bro!" A loud, familiar voice came out from a distance. As Arth turned around, his face brightened up seeing a young man on a black winter coat. He waved his hand to Arth as he approached.

A large breeze went by causing me to shiver and unconsciously take a step closer to Dallas. Snow flurries swirled around, magical as ever - it was as if we were in a snow globe. I, very softly and slowly placed my palms on Dallas's chest and although in heels I still had to slightly get up on my tippy toes. Our eyes didn't disconnect for a single second. We were locked in each other's gazes as I looked at him and watched a snowflake fall onto his noes and forthwith thawed into a small drip of water.

I pulled in automatically. As I parked, I glanced around the lot, trying to distract myself from the tornado of thoughts in my head. That’s when I noticed them. Cherry blossoms. A small row of trees along the edge of the lot had exploded into soft pink blooms. I blinked at them. Had those been there yesterday? The petals shifted gently in the breeze, delicate and fragile. And suddenly something clicked in my mind. The wind had been freezing this morning. Sharp. Brisk enough to bite through jackets.

The distant sound of Christmas bells rang out with a bong. Immediately after, fireworks exploded across the sky outside the window, illuminating the pitch-black night with red, green, and gold colors. Faint cheers could be heard in the distance. Midnight came, and the door to the private room remained tightly shut. Nobody pushed the door open and came in, nor did anyone get down on their knees. The smile froze on Dad's face. He stared at the door as if trying to bore a hole through it with his gaze. One minute passed. Two minutes. Five minutes.

The flashlight swept over the snow that was taller than my feet and then lit up something dark by a tree. I stayed calm and shifted the light away without thinking. The mountain behind our home always had some animals darting around. If I were unlucky, I would run into a wild boar. I was used to it, though, so I wasn't scared. I was about to leave when a weak voice called out from behind me. "Is anyone there? Hey... Am I really going to freeze to death out here?" Only then did I realize it sounded like a woman. - Had the angels really sent me a mom?

“Vivian, I have told you many times. Marriage and children are not part of my plans for the next few years. “This baby came at the wrong time. Let us not keep it for now. When the timing is better in the future, we can talk about it again, okay?” As I listened to those cold words, I felt, for the first time, that the man in front of me was a stranger. In the past, no matter how unreasonable his demands were, the second I saw him angry, I always gave in without hesitation.

he looked at the people around him and curled his eyes with a smile as he handed the trophy back to Ashly, "so this trophy is still to be given to you. You are the eternal number one." Ashly couldn't help but interrupt her performance. She tugged her mate's hand with a smile and commented, "It's so naive." "No," Alex said, saying he did not accept it, "very mature and very mature. "Will it be okay?" "Okay." Ashly stopped refuting but asked instead, "What are you going to do next?" "The flowering period of the cherry blossoms has recently arrived. Let's go and see it for a while," Alex asked sideways about Ashly's opinion.