Snowflakes | Teen Ink

Snowflakes

November 15, 2009
By serendipitous615 PLATINUM, Frederick, Maryland
serendipitous615 PLATINUM, Frederick, Maryland
32 articles 0 photos 36 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Do you want to know the secret of self esteem? Here it is: If you want confidence, then understand how much you matter to God. If God loves you, who cares what anybody else thinks."


“Snow isn’t cold,”
“What?!” I was lying on my back in the snow wishing that you didn’t drag me out here. I could feel the cold starting to seep though my black hat and to my head.
“Its not,” you laughed at how ridiculous you sounded. I know you were just trying to act macho. You obviously weren’t succeeding.

I sighed and watched my warm breath show its self in the freezing air. My hands that were crossed over my chest gripped to the snow around me.

“Yes snow isn’t cold and I’m an alien from Mars.”

“Ha-ha very funny,” you said sarcastically. “But really, snow is like the earths natural blanket.”

I laughed at how you were trying to sound sophisticated when everyone knows that you, Ryan Michaels, are the goofiest kid around.

You looked over at me and smiled broadly. Then slowly your smile faded into a sincere stare.

“Do you ever think that a snowflake is exactly like another?” I said to ease the awkwardness of your stare.

You turned you head to face the sky “no,” you said sniffling from the cold. “All snowflakes are beautiful in their own ways.”

I didn’t say anything to this. I just lingered on the words.

“But,” you started, “I think snowflakes are like puzzle pieces. And a specific two are supposed to fit together.” You looked over at me again. “Perfectly.”

“But what if there’s an odd amount of snowflakes?”

“Then the odd one out will have to wait for its pair to come around.”

I smiled. “But will it?”

You tried to be subtle but I saw you inch towards me a little. “I think it will,”

“So that’s why snowflakes stick together.”

“No,” you said catching me off guard. “They all stick together to stay warm.” You laughed, “And that’s why snow is warm.”

I smiled and groaned. I was really starting to believe that you had a serious side. I grabbed a handful of snow and threw it in your face. You laughed and whipped it out of our eyes with your black gloves.

“Hey!” you said surprised, “look, I think I found a match,” I moved closer to your hands to look at the dissolving flakes on your glove.

“How?” I said, “Their microscopic!”

“Not if you look close enough,”

I moved even closer to your hand. Trying to look at this snowflake match I knew wasn’t even there.

“I don’t see it,”

“I do,” you cupped my chin in your black glove.

“What…” I whispered.

I knew what you were going to do next and I let you. You cautiously and gently kissed me in the snow that night. Slowly you pulled away but still held my chin in your hand.

“It’s you and me.”



Similar Articles

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 3 comments.


on Feb. 20 2010 at 6:50 pm
LostAngel DIAMOND, Jersey, New Jersey
65 articles 0 photos 89 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Just live your life, if people don't like the way you are doing it then they can get out of it" "if you can't stand me at my worst you dont deserve me at my best"

I am in the process of reading everyone of your things, this is the best so far!!!!

biddycakes said...
on Dec. 25 2009 at 9:22 pm
biddycakes, Charlotte, North Carolina
0 articles 0 photos 99 comments
wohw! this was sooooo sweet! i loved it keep on writing!

on Dec. 12 2009 at 7:56 pm
JerseyLiar9 GOLD, Warrenton, Virginia
16 articles 5 photos 51 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You&#039;ve got to learn to move on, because life will move on. If you don&#039;t move on, you&#039;ll just end up in over your head.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Never regret anything because at the time, it was exactly what you wanted.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;We accept the love we think we deserve.&quot;

You're a great writer. I've read some of your other stuff...I can tell you're really happy with Ryan[;