Chapter 12 - Heartfelt Candy

I had heard about the charity carnival when I saw the flyer in the hotel lobby. I had never planned

on actually going, but now it seemed like the perfect date for me and Heather; without the others around.

Now, Heather and I were walking through the crowded lanes of the city park where whirling rides, clowns

in stilts, cotton-candy stands and people galore were scattered about. It was another perfectly sunny day.

“Oh Mason! Look over there!” Heather squealed and pointed over to where a man and a striped uniform was

standing next to a giant box. “What is it?” I asked. She gasped and looked at me. “Don't tell me you've

never had cotton candy before!” I blinked twice in befuddlement. “Huh?” She grabbed my arm and pulled me

over to the man standing behind the big white box. “Two please!” she said. The man smiled and took out two

sticks and poured something into a spinning bowl inside the white box. Then, to my surprise, the man dipped

the two sticks into the spinning bowl, and within a few seconds, the two sticks were suddenly covered with

some kind of blue and pink fluff. The man handed one to each of us, and smiled. I pulled out my wallet, but

the man shook his head, saying it was “on the house.” Heather and I walked over to a nearby bench

together, so we could eat. First I kind of looked at the strange, fluff-covered stick, while Heather ate

hers with much enjoyment. “C'mon! Eat it! It's delicious!” she told me. I did as she said and took my first

bite of cotton-candy. I'll never forget how sugary and good it tasted, especially with her. We laughed

together, until suddenly, a huge roar could be heard over by the giant stage. A cheering crowd was

standing in front of it. Apparently there was some kind of show going on. I turned to Heather and smiled

excitedly. “Let's go see what's going on!” I said. We both stood up and ran over to the stage as fast as we

could, anxious to see what all the fuss was about.

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