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The Delayed Goddess
"Who did you choose to be the Goddess?" Cliff asked. Strangely, he became so friendly after Jack gave him a food at their first met. Within days, strangely they become close. Cliff was standing beside Jack and they were waiting for the Flower Festival began.
Jack shrugged and smiled shyly. "That is a secret."
Cliff hummed and stared at the door what will the way the Goddess come. "Since you're new here, do you know you can not choose the Goddess as your dancing partner?"
A pair of brown eyes widened. "Wait, what?"
"Ah I knew it," he smiled mischievously, "let's hope she won't be the Goddess."
"Crap …." Jack sighed and looked at the door. Being new here and didn't know festival rules made him regretted his choice. He wanted to saw her in the Goddess gown, but he also wanted to dance with her. She was the one he thought like a rude person. Her gaze bewitched him in the bar.
The door was opened. Ann, Karen, Maria and Popuri came out and scattered flower petals and then Ellie walked out in the Goddess dress. She was wearing a pink gown with flower crown above her light-chocolate hair. Beautiful. Their gaze met each other and both of them smiled shyly. Rose blushes appeared on her cheek, very beautiful. However, he felt a weight on his heart. He glanced at Karen who stood beside Ann and was swirling her feet. She pouted and averted her eyes from everyone who came to get a flower.
Why does she put that face? Maybe she wanted to be the Goddess.
"This is the flow-," she said forced a smile.
"Do you want to dance with me?" he asked and flushed.
"Wha-what, why so suddenly?" Karen asked and reached Jack's hand shyly. Both of them turned away with the red face. He took a glance at Karen and smiled at her.
A memory flashed in his mind. A little girl and this plaza. The farmer saw his little self and was standing at the centre of the town plaza. Wore blue clothes and a brown baseball hat. A pink-dressed little girl stood beside him, acted like a Goddess then dancing along with the other.
"Wha-what's wrong?" Karen asked.
Jack shook. "Nothing," he smiled while the girl lowered her gaze.
They danced along with the other couples. Dancing shyly and get embarrassed whenever their hand touched. Jack kept stepped Karen's feet but that didn't make she stopped her steps. When the music stopped, Jack twirled Karen and she fell on his arm.
"Sorry I'm not a good dancer," Jack said.
"Your dance sucks."
To be continued