The Cold tears before Christmas eve

The Night before the awaited Christmas eve, right after I finished my work that day I decide to head straight towards the Town's park to take a breath from work and contemplate around this beautiful white Christmas setting around the town and besides it is just 8:00 pm i still have enough time before Christmas eve assuming that no one will be there at this time of the year. But as I continue walking pass by the well litted streets, I notice that the streets are quite deserted, it is probably strange around this time of the year, maybe the people are too eager decorating their own houses or maybe shopping at the last hours before Christmas? either way I wasn't bothered about it at first, and also I couldn't miss out the amount of snow scattered all over the road, that I feel as though I'm walking on a soft pillow rather than solid ground. so without keeping the thought in mind I decided to keep walking through the park just past beyond the stoplight where I can peacefully seat. When I suddenly received a message from my Mother that she will be visiting us to celebrate this Christmas season and with such a great news coming from her I jumped with joy knowing that after almost two years working abroad we would be finally seeing her once again, and so I decide to bring her a present before heading home but somewhat lost in my thought I noticed someone is also sharing the same seat on the Bench, a strange lady, she is wearing a lilac blouse that complements with her hazelnut colored hair that extends until her shoulders it is quite elegant looking, however she seems troubled for some reason I can tell by her sapphire eyes that something deep is taking her attention. Out of pure curiosity I decided to approach her and make her feel better. "you seem troubled, care to know what troubles you at the moment?" the Lady smiles and squints her eyes. "well it's nothing I just don't like snow." I'm rather intrigued to hear that so I should try getting on her point. "You think so? I mean they could get pretty annoying when they start getting into your roof right?" then she softly giggles "uhmm is that suppose to be a joke? That is a good one." and that's when she finally face me with a bright but somewhat sad expression in her face. "don't get me wrong or anything but I see it all over your face." she makes a faint smile and nodded at me. "Fine... since you make me feel good I think I reconsider telling you what bothers me, but first let me ask you a question." from that moment I got her attention so I won't turn that question down. "Go ahead I will be happy to answer your questions." then she crosses her palms and bow her head down. "What do you feel about snow?" I kind of get caught off guard by that kind of question, but then something crossed my mind. "when I think about snow I would always have this nice image of serenity and beauty as it covers the whole town with it." then the lady suddenly put her sad expression once again. "is that so? But as such beauty can be terrifying too isn't it?" well I something has flickered on her that moment. "tell me why did you come here of all the places?" to think about it really have no idea as to why I chose the park of all the places in town. "Well I was on my way home when I heard my mother is coming by this Christmas season and with that I decided to stay here and think about what to give her." she then smiles once again faintly and claps slowly. "I'm sure your mother would be delighted to have that how I wish I could have been like that too..." that's quite sentimental though I feel like I'm actually getting on it, though I still missing something and now it's my turn. "So I've been thinking, what would you usually do during these holidays?" she looked straight into the sky, almost as if she Is thinking beyond that question. "Well I'm currently in the Fashion industry and so lately I have been doing work for the company so that It would make it to this week's magazine. Huh I'm all work doesn't it?" and as she is softly smiling I got another hit and thus I have decided,

from this moment I was just really eager in knowing more from her, so I decided to take a breath and think of the right words to push through the conversation, and that's when I come to put all the things I know. "Something's bothering me when you talk about snow, If what im thinking is right something happened to your mother while you are at work right?" then after hearing my words she was flustered all over almost like she was shocked and glad at the same time. "wasn't I right? I mean--" suddenly she just burst out in tears not holding back anything on her own. That was when I let her have the moment to cry and just lean closer to her to have a shoulder to cry on well that is quite embarrassing though but I feel that she would be better with company. And I thought that there will nothing be wrong in doing just that. Then afterwards she realized that and decided to carry herself up once again and wipe her tears. "Your right it's because I was so out in my work, apparently she died of hypothermia and the last thing that she did is call on me But because I got caught up in my work that much I hang up on her, you see now what kind of fool am I?" that turned out something like I thought about, and with quite a heavy burden on her. "Hey uh- I now understand what you are going through so what do you plan on doing now?" she is still crying but I think she has calmed down a bit. "I don't know what to do now, after all my mother is all I have." that's when I decided that I want to comfort her ever more. But then suddenly my phone rang and it was my little sister calling me. "Hey Where are you now? Didn't you already know that it's already 11 pm we need you here you know." she is so loud that I think She heard all of what my little sister said. "Isn't she just excited about it? Then I guess you should be going from here on." although she seems so down before, but after seeing that genuine smile with her teary eyes it makes it all better. And a rather out of the blue thought struck my mind. "Hey uh- you don't have someone to celebrate Christmas right? So would you consider my invitation just this time?" She got quite surprised by what she had heard then she smiles beautifully. "Thanks for the offer but I would rather not ruin your family celebration." I guess she really needs some space for her mother. "I guess I take you are feeling better now right? well I must be going now Goodbye and Take Care." then she happily wave her hands off and said "Yes I will be probably go home to, Till we meet again." and after seeing her goodbye I noticed that it's roughly 30 minutes until the Christmas eve so I began rushing myself to the Department store and bought her a ruby ornamented jewelry. then when i took the exit to the department store something seem to be bothering me, and that's when I suddenly remembered that I didn't actually ask for her name and her contact info right from the start of the conversation. And so I rushed towards the Town's park hoping to see her once again but to my shock she is gone on the bench we were seating. Just as when I was about to leave I noticed something written on a small paper swaying at the bench. "Thank you for taking your time and making me feel better, though I would have really appreciated it if I could have atleast known your name, I will be looking forward to meeting you again in the future." that's when I finally ring on something, it's not just a simple meeting with someone but as it has thought me that Not everyone feels the same during this particular Season, I guess one may say that one really can't have the best of both worlds.