Nu: Carnival Novels & Stories

"Did you plan that too?" "I wish I did." I mumbled but smiled watching Ava smile. For whole five minutes, the crackers kept bursting. It felt like a show or something. And that's when I remembered. Greenwitch town hosts a carnival around this time every year to commemorate the birthday of one of the founding members of the town. "Want to go to a carnival?" I asked Ava. "A carnival?" Her eyes widened with excitement and I nodded with a chuckle. "Yes!" She exclaimed enthusiastically. I looked at the clock and saw that it was eleven already. And I knew that it closed down after the fireworks. We needed to be quick.

I gave him a small wave and then turned and left the cabin, heading in the direction of my own. I made my way to the cabin quickly and opened the door quietly in case Torrance was still sleeping. Seeing that she was still curled in her blankets I went in silently and left her a note on the desk telling her I was at the carnival and to come find me when she was awake. I slunk out of the room as quietly as possible and then followed the noise to a large clearing where a carnival and all the attractions were set up. There were so many food trucks that the air smelt amazing. A lot of game booths, rides, axe throwing, and so many others. There was a fair amount of little ones running around and s

She’d also thrown Sophie’s birthdays here, letting her pick a new exotic plant every year to add to the room. Candy had arranged for some of the house staff to bring in the trays of finger sandwiches, cut fruit and little cakes for lunch. The siblings spent the time talking about the upcoming Lupercalia festivities he’d been working on, just two more weeks away. With the full moon falling on the same day, they’d planned a daytime carnival with a night run for the members that would shift with the moon.

He said grinning proudly as he held onto my hand. "Carnival?" I asked getting excited by it and also by the fact that he was holding my hand. "Yup, New York Carnival. Prepared to be wowed." He said as we walked together, hand in hand. My hormones everywhere. And wowed I was. The place was beautiful, I've attended carnivals before, many of them but I've never attended one in the night and boy was I missing out on a lot. Lights were glowing everywhere, there was food, ride, ferries wheel, games and prizes to win, food!.

He was being sarcastic, the air quotes he used was smacking me in the face. "He nearly kissed her." Answered Daniel on my behalf. "Dude." I turned to him, surprised by how quick he ratted me out. "Bros need to know. I'm sorry." He fist bumbed Luca. "So what's the plan?" Asked Daniel. "Well there is a carnival on Saturday after the game on Friday. I was planning on taking her there." I said. "Not bad. Carnivals are fun, we're coming too." Luca said. "Definitely." Concurred Daniel.

A carnival. Not just any carnival, either—it looked like something out of a movie. Giant Ferris wheel spinning lazily against the night sky, music playing from distant speakers, kids laughing, strings of colorful lights zigzagging overhead. The smell of popcorn, grease, and cotton candy hung thick in the air. Ricci stepped out first and came around to open my door like some fucking gentleman. “You coming?” I looked at him like he’d lost his mind. “A carnival?” He smirked. “You were expecting a five-star restaurant?”

"I forgot how much fun they are." Sarah squeezed his hand. "That's because you need someone to share it with. I'm glad I'm here to remind you of the joy of carnivals." As they entered the carnival grounds, Sarah's eyes widened in wonder. Colorful booths and stalls lined the midway, offering everything from cotton candy to stuffed animals. The sound of laughter and screams of excitement filled the air, and Sarah couldn't help but spin around, taking it all in. "Where do we start?" Nicholas asked, laughing.

Asher's Pov Caden wasn't wrong. The Carnival Cruise was amazing. I believe I laughed more times than I could count and yell more times than I could ever imagine. Carnival Cruise is literally a carnival. Lots of people come out dressed in feathers and colours. It's like a mini adaption of the Brazilian Samba and more of a Halloween party (a less grotesque type) and it was fun.

Twenty minutes later, I pulled into the parking lot of Luna Park, a carnival that had set up on the edge of the city for the summer. Bright lights, cheerful music, the smell of cotton candy and popcorn... everything that was the opposite of the heavy, suffocating world we'd been drowning in. Veronica stared at the colorful entrance, the spinning rides, the game booths, like she couldn't quite believe what she was seeing. "A carnival?" she said. "A carnival," I confirmed. "You said you missed being twelve. So let's be twelve for a few hours. No press, no scandals, no family drama. Just... fun."

The atmosphere of the New Year's carnival was very festive, Olivia and Zayden, along with Ivy and Clif, enjoyed the beautiful night in an unexpected double date atmosphere. Happy smiles were on their faces, enjoying the games and shows at the carnival. "The later it gets, the more crowded it gets," Olivia said. "Yes, many want to celebrate the turn of the year," Ivy replied. Clif moved closer to Ivy and tugged on her arm. "What the hell?" asked Ivy.