"Oh it's a snowball fight you want?" the Guardian of Fun asked, "Then, let's have a snowball fight!" Like lightning, jack dived to the ground for snow and threw a snowball at Jamie's retreating back. Soon, all six of the neighborhood kids that believed in Jack joined in for a massive free for all.
After a few hours of snow balls throwing, snowman building, and sledding, Jamie and his friends began to tiredly retreat back to their houses for lunch and hot chocolate.
"See you guys later!" Jamie called over his shoulder as Jack steered him toward his house. At the gate, Jack gently pushed the boy toward the front door.
"You go in and get al warmed up so that we do this again later, okay?" Jack grinned at the reluctant seven-year-old.
Okay," Jamie sighed, "but you will be back later? Aria's supposed to get here today."
"I promise, kiddo." Jack smiled and winked back. With huge grin, Jamie started up the steps of the porch, but a car horn sounding from the street made him and Jack turned around. A taxi was stopped right in front of Jamie's house. The back door open and an older teen girl with wavy ginger hair emerged.
"Aria!" Jamie squealed. "Mom, Sofie, Aria's here!" he leaped off the steps and ran past Jack to the girl. He ran and threw his arms around her waist, chattering excitedly. Jack watched her hazel-green eyes shine as she was welcomed by the boy. She knelt in the snow to talk to Jamie while the taxi driver pulled her single suitcase out of the trunk.
Just then, Sofie ran out of the house crying "Aria! Cuz, cuz, cuz!" Jamie laughed and stepped aside so that Sofie could throw herself into Aria's outstretched arms! The little put her arms around the cousin's neck and Aria stood with Sofie in her arms, exclaiming about what a big girl had become since they had seen each other last. Jamie took the suitcase from the driver and attempted to drag it to the house, but it was as big as her was, so he did not get very far. Aria turned to see his valiant struggles and quickly took the luggage from Jamie, saying what a strong gentleman he was.
Mrs. Bennet stood at the gate, not far from Jack. She took Sofie from Aria and hugged her niece. As he passed, Jamie mouthed Later! to Jack and the winter spirit waved and nodded. Jack watched the happy, laughing family go in the house where it was warm. Aria seemed a bright, imaginative person to Jack. Maybe, just maybe, he and Jamie would be able to make her to believe in Jack Frost. And for some reason the thought of Aria's warm hazel-green eyes smiling at him in belief made his face feel warm and stomach do a little flip-flop.