Romans & histoires Nu: Carnival

“This is nice. Spending time with you, joking around—I wish we could do it.” “Me too,” he said. Then he tilted his head, his lips pursed. “Actually, that gives me an idea.” “Oh?” I asked. “You know that carnival that comes into town a few times a year?” “The one that moves around? I’ve heard of it, but I’ve never been,” I said. “It’s coming to New Middle Bluff this weekend. I was planning on taking Noah as a father-son day, but why don’t you tag along with us?”

Her jaw dropped open, as she slapped him on the arm. “Shut. Up! A carnival? I haven’t been to one of these since I was, like, ten!” Ava was practically bouncing in her seat with glee as Noah parked, “Seriously, who are you? It’s like you look into my mind and pick out every cheesy thing I’ve ever wanted to do.” Noah laughed, “Cheesy? Carnivals are classic. Besides, you strike me as the kind of girl who appreciates the simple things in life.” Ava lead her head fall back into the seat as she sighed, dramatically, “I fucking love simple.”

Where are we going now?" I ask Nico when our driver keeps driving for a while. "It's a surprise" He tells me, then turns to me. "You know I should just tell you, just in case Andrei has taken you there before and you wouldn't have to act all surprised when you are not" He deadpans with an unamused face look on his face making me look away with guilt. It was just one time. "There's a carnival somewhere in town. We are going there" He says and I look at him excited

I got ready for the carnival. Usually it's just me and my family going there. But this time, I told them about my plans and they were okay. It's tradition that we go to the carnival together. Ariel was not so thrilled. "Come on Ariel." I poked her cheeks. "Nope. You forgot about me since Nixy, came." She pouted. "The carnival will be till Friday. I will take you tomorrow." I picked her up. "With Nixy."

Liza said to Ida, pointing at a street name board. While moving in, 'Blue Burgh', a wall poster said. That was the Klints Grue. After speculating over that place, Ida took out the leaflet from her purse and asked Liza about it. "Yeah. It is an annual carnival that happens in the month of May. It is to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mr.Klints Evver, one of the very important persons during the revival of BcHaven," Liza said. "Revival?" Ida asked.

It was the last day of carnival. Bree and I had decided to packup the stall early and enjoy the evening. We made a fair amount of money out of our little stall. So we went to the mall , tried numerous outfits, bought some clothes and ate our favourite waffles. Since it was the last day of carnival, we wanted to dress up a little and we're gonna meet our other friends; Amber, Daniel, Ara, Eleanor and Neo. I was with them since elementary school and now they became good friends with Bree too.

1986 It was on the third Sunday of January and for those who believe in the Santo Niño, this day was special. Preparations for the coming election had been going on around the country. Posters and banners went up all over on walls and every telephone post. Yet, all of the hullabaloos on the election had been drowned by the celebration and holding of the carnival day. People of all walks all over the country, actors and actresses and famous ones came to celebrate the feast. The drumming of different groups resounded in the streets. Dancing and chanting were all over.

The carnival was a sea of colors, lights twinkling in the night like stars had descended upon the earth. The air was filled with the heady mix of people, sweet cotton candy, buttery popcorn, and the faint tang of smoke from roasting skewers. Laughter echoed, music blared from speakers, and the world outside ceased to exist for just a little while. Arabella’s eyes were wide with wonder, drinking in every detail. She wasn’t going to let a single moment slip by.

Cute doesn’t begin to cover it. She’s unraveling for me, thread by thread, and she doesn’t even know it. Soon, I’ll have her pressed against me again. Only next time, it would be just me and her, no escape. Just her scent flooding my senses and my name breaking on her tongue while I finally take what’s already mine. “My lord,” came Kaela's voice. “Pardon me for interrupting but I have some news.” I gestured to her to continue. “There would be a Winter Carnival. The humans are hosting it in two weeks time. Ice skating exhibition. There would be professional judges.”

The humid heat of the Minas Gerais summer embraced the family’s country house like an insistent lover. It was the first day of Carnival, and the large property, with its huge swimming pool, wide veranda, and well-kept gardens, was filled with laughter, loud music, and the smell of barbecue mixed with ice-cold beer. Uncles, aunts, cousins, and nephews wandered everywhere. Some were already in costume, others still in regular clothes, all excited to join the street party in the city that night.