White Day
Chapter 43: White Day
Peter now was in a small rush. He hurried over to the chocolate store he requested earlier for a certain chocolate gift for his wife. Right now, he was running fast like a maniac as he ran from street to street.
Why is he in such a hurry today? Simple, today is March 14. While that day may seem like a simple day, it's not.
Because March 14 is known as "White Day" to Cindy and her family.
"Man. It's been a while since I've done this," Peter thought as he thought back to how he learned about White Day...
(A month earlier...)
"Hey Cindy, what's White Day?" Peter asked while sitting next to Cindy on the couch.
"White Day? It's well...It's like this. You know that I gave you chocolate on Valentines' Day, which is today, right?"
"Yeah."
"Well, then in a month, you have to give me a gift to return the favor."
"Oh."
"Yeah. Anyways, why did you ask?" Cindy asked.
"Well...I got a message from your mom recently," Peter sheepishly replied. "She said something about a White Day."
"Really? Show me."
Peter then brought out his smartphone and showed the message to Cindy, which said, "Peter, make sure to give something to Cindy for White Day."
Cindy let out a small sigh. "So that's why you asked me what White Day is."
"Yeah. Anyway, should I do it?"
"If you want to. White Day is a thing only in Asian Countries. It's not surprising that other people don't know about it." Cindy then turned her head and kissed Peter on the lips. Peter and Cindy then cuddled on the couch, basking themselves in their warmth.
(Back to the present...)
"Man, hope I get there on time," Peter thought as he hurried his web slinging to head towards the chocolate shop. Luckily, the chocolate shop wasn't closed yet as he arrived at the front entrance. As he entered the shop, everyone was staring at him as they all knew who he was.
The stares were kind of creeping him out, but he quickly brushed it aside and asked the counter to see if his item was done.
"Excuse me. I'm here to pick up the item I requested."
"Y-Yes Mr. Parker. We have the item that you requested," the counter lady said. She then picked up the wrapped box from its location and handed it to Peter. "Is this for your wife?"
"Yes."
"I see. Your wife must be a lucky woman."
Peter let out a chuckle after hearing that. "She is my precious treasure after all. One that I wouldn't even consider giving away." Peter then soon left the chocolate shop and headed towards back to his and Cindy's apartment to give Cindy her gift.
As Peter arrived at the apartment, he opened the door and checked to see if anyone was around. Luckily, no on wasn't, which means he can surprise Cindy when she gets home from picking up the kids. He then placed the wrapped item on the table and waited for Cindy to arrive home.
(A few minutes later...)
"Peter! We're home!" Cindy said as she entered the apartment with Andrew and Alice. Andrew and Alice looked around the apartment to see where their father was, only to discover him sitting on the couch reading a book. Noticing the door closing, he closed the book and turned to see his wife and children.
"Welcome back," Peter said with a smile. He then proceeded to play with his children while Cindy was putting her stuff down. As she did so, she noticed a white box on the kitchen.
"Peter, what is this?" Cindy asked as she looked at it.
Peter heard what Cindy said and realized that she already found the box. "Andrew, Alice, can you leave me and your mom alone for a little bit?" Andrew and Alice nodded and left for their rooms, leaving Peter and Cindy alone. As Peter and Cindy were left alone, Cindy brought over the wrapped box into the living room and placed it on the glass table.
"Okay Peter, what is this?" Cindy asked.
Peter smiled. "Open it and you'll see."
Cindy listened to what Peter said out of curiosity and unboxed the item, revealing something that Cindy has never seen before in her entire life.
What was inside the box was a small house made of both white chocolate and milk chocolate. The roof of the house was in a milk chocolate while the walls of the house was in a white chocolate. Not only that, but there were some decorations that included candies and icing as well. Vanilla icing was holding the entire structure together, followed up by some vanilla icing in a checkerboard design on the roof. Gumdrops were on the top of the roof followed up by some sprinkles on the sides of the roof. The walls of the house have some open areas to represent the windows. The sight of the chocolate house was too beautiful to eat.
"Peter, is this..."
"Yes Cindy, it's a chocolate house."
"Wow. It's so beautiful."
Peter smiled after hearing Cindy say that. "Glad you like it."
Cindy smiled as well and asked, "What's the occasion though?"
"Well...remember that conversation we had a month ago?"
"Which one?"
"The one about White Day."
"Oh yeah...you still remembered that?"
"Well...yeah. After hearing about what White Day is and how it's a big thing in your country, I decided to well...celebrate it here. So...yeah, happy White Day."
Cindy was in shock at what just transpired. She couldn't believe that Peter actually did the whole "White Day" thing, even if she didn't ask for it. She just said it as a joke, but Peter took it as a thing to celebrate.
And just like that, Cindy felt like she fell in love with Peter again, even though they're already married.
"Oh Peter. You didn't have to do this...but thank you," Cindy said with tears of joy. Peter then came close to her face and wiped the tears off with his fingers. They then shared a hug in comfort and stayed in each other's embrace for a while, leaving them in their own world.
As Peter and Cindy were in their own world, they were interrupted by Andrew and Alice, who were watching the entire thing.
"Hey mom, dad, can we have a piece of the chocolate house?" Andrew asked.
"Yeah. It looks so tasty," Alice said.
Peter and Cindy snapped out of their embrace and looked at their children, who were looking at the chocolate house with interest and hunger. They giggled at their children's hunger for the chocolate house.
"After dinner you two," Cindy replied.
And that's how Peter celebrated his first White Day, which a chocolate house.