Spring!

THE YEAR 2024

DARCY- I love spring! Sitting on the balcony of a house by the lake, with cup a of coffee and watching the sunset while playing chess...

(Takes a deep breath then sighs and closses her eyes as she lay on her rocking chair)

Oh.. What a feeling it would be! Spring 1975..... a remarkable season it was. I would relive it a thousand times....

SCENE SHIFTS TO 1975 : SPRING

Exactly like old Darcy described, young Darcy and Kristoff were sitting on the balcony of their humongous house that was like a castle. There was cup of coffees besides them on the stool with someSPRING0p00rcy's favourite chocolate miffins and they were playing chess. From the balcony was the view of the courtyard and a garden just beside it, with greenaries and colourful flowers everywhere. There was a lake in the middle of the garden and a fountain just in the middle of the lake again. There were cherry blossoms everywhere and the ground was covered with its petals. Darcy and Kristoff would usually sit there watching the sunset, especially during spring while everything was bright and beautiful.

"...and just like that, I decided to write a book on love." Kristoff chuckles at her words and moves one of the chess forward, "oh! What do you know about love?... "

Darcy also moves one of her chess forwards, "I'm sure I know a lot. Are you making fun of me because I'm younger than you? I might be young at age but I know just as much as you do about love.."

"Oh Darcy..!" Kristoff bursts out laughing, holding his hand on his chest rather than his stomach like he always does, because of which Darcy calls him a "loose screwed'. "Looks like that Luca had a lot of impact on you. My dear Darcy.." He leans his big palm forward and messes Darcy's hair, "just because you fell in love once, doesn't mean you know all about love."

Darcy brushes her hair in annoyance, as her fingers tangle between the strands "Tch, big words for a man who's never fallen in love!"

"How would you know if I'd fallen in love?" Kristoff helps Darcy with her hair and slowly btushes it, "if you keep saying those things, we might end up in an awkward situation. Lets finish the game first."

Darcy pauses for a while trying to think what awkward situation he was talking about, but she snaps out of it and thinks to herself, "probably one of his stupid lines" . "Kris, if you know so much, why don't you tell me how love should be like?"

"Heh, why don't you go first?" "Hmm.. Okay" Darcy takes a deep breath and moves one of her chess forward then continues. "For me, love should be patient, kind and love is when we let someone go for their happiness. Love is when it makes us geel strong, wanted, seen, and of course loved. It should be something that makes us feel special even when we aren't any different from others. Love is when we prioritize their ambitions and dreams over our own feelings if thats their main goal."

"Well said Darcy! All of that is true, and I really appreciate that you've learned that at this age. Some people tend to realize it very late because of their negligence..."

Darcy moves one of her chess forward again, " Heh, do you still want to deny the fact that I know about love?"

"Yes, you don't know many but you'll know it eventually. But I'll tell you one thats is, like the brain ignores the nose that's just below your eyes, you might also be failing to see the love you deserve, that is just beside you. Love was, is and will always be with you. Love doesn't necessarily need to be seen, wanted and heard. Sometimes love is what you want to hide the most."

Kristoff then moves one of his chess forward, "Checkmate!... Love can be like this too. Love can occur when you don't notice it;just like now!" Kristoff rises from his seat, cracks his knuckles, puts his hands in his pockets and walks towards the room as he whistles.

While Darcy freezes there on her seat, trying to process everything. "Wait what? Checkmate?That's cheating, you made me listen to you just so you could win."

"I didn't tell you listen." Kristoff starts to run and Darcy chases after him.

MR. DUAN- (sighs) Will these two ever grow up?

SCENE SHIFTS TO 1975 : SPRING

Exactly like old Darcy described, young Darcy and Kristoff were sitting on the balcony of their humongous house that was like a castle. There was cup of coffees besides them on the stool with someSPRING0p00rcy's favourite chocolate miffins and they were playing chess. From the balcony was the view of the courtyard and a garden just beside it, with greenaries and colourful flowers everywhere. There was a lake in the middle of the garden and a fountain just in the middle of the lake again. There were cherry blossoms everywhere and the ground was covered with its petals. Darcy and Kristoff would usually sit there watching the sunset, especially during spring while everything was bright and beautiful.

"...and just like that, I decided to write a book on love." Kristoff chuckles at her words and moves one of the chess forward, "oh! What do you know about love?... "

Darcy also moves one of her chess forwards, "I'm sure I know a lot. Are you making fun of me because I'm younger than you? I might be young at age but I know just as much as you do about love.."

"Oh Darcy..!" Kristoff bursts out laughing, holding his hand on his chest rather than his stomach like he always does, because of which Darcy calls him a "loose screwed'. "Looks like that Luca had a lot of impact on you. My dear Darcy.." He leans his big palm forward and messes Darcy's hair, "just because you fell in love once, doesn't mean you know all about love."

Darcy brushes her hair in annoyance, as her fingers tangle between the strands "Tch, big words for a man who's never fallen in love!"

"How would you know if I'd fallen in love?" Kristoff helps Darcy with her hair and slowly btushes it, "if you keep saying those things, we might end up in an awkward situation. Lets finish the game first."

Darcy pauses for a while trying to think what awkward situation he was talking about, but she snaps out of it and thinks to herself, "probably one of his stupid lines" . "Kris, if you know so much, why don't you tell me how love should be like?"

"Heh, why don't you go first?" "Hmm.. Okay" Darcy takes a deep breath and moves one of her chess forward then continues. "For me, love should be patient, kind and love is when we let someone go for their happiness. Love is when it makes us geel strong, wanted, seen, and of course loved. It should be something that makes us feel special even when we aren't any different from others. Love is when we prioritize their ambitions and dreams over our own feelings if thats their main goal."

"Well said Darcy! All of that is true, and I really appreciate that you've learned that at this age. Some people tend to realize it very late because of their negligence..."

Darcy moves one of her chess forward again, " Heh, do you still want to deny the fact that I know about love?"

"Yes, you don't know many but you'll know it eventually. But I'll tell you one thats is, like the brain ignores the nose that's just below your eyes, you might also be failing to see the love you deserve, that is just beside you. Love was, is and will always be with you. Love doesn't necessarily need to be seen, wanted and heard. Sometimes love is what you want to hide the most."

Kristoff then moves one of his chess forward, "Checkmate!... Love can be like this too. Love can occur when you don't notice it;just like now!" Kristoff rises from his seat, cracks his knuckles, puts his hands in his pockets and walks towards the room as he whistles.

While Darcy freezes there on her seat, trying to process everything. "Wait what? Checkmate?That's cheating, you made me listen to you just so you could win."

"I didn't tell you listen." Kristoff starts to run and Darcy chases after him.

MR. DUAN- (sighs) Will these two ever grow up?

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