The moment it happened excitement overtook everything. You got up from the couch and went straight to the hallway cupboard. Going to the lower left side of the four door cupboard you open it and squat down to two medium cardboard boxes. You took one out, swiping a layer of dust off the top, and flung open the flaps. Inside were numerous puzzles accumulated from years ago. Same went for the other unopened box. The was a variety of puzzles that differed from design, shape, and number of pieces.
There was a moment of reminiscence for each puzzle you pulled out of the box, all enjoyable you can assure. The only unenjoyable thing was the fact that you couldn’t do all the puzzles for it would take ages all on your own, but you digress. Taking your time with the first box you chose two one-thousand-piece puzzles. Onto the next box you took out one seven-hundred-and-fifty-piece puzzle. Before taking them away to the living room, you remembered that there was another box in the cupboard. Opening the top right cupboard door you step back to find what you were looking for.
Just out of reach was a large box that contained your two thousand plus piece puzzles. Most of the time you wouldn’t even look in that box because you knew for sure that you only had time for one of those puzzles and that puzzle alone. However, you’ve been skipping out on those puzzles for two years straight, but not this year. You were determined to complete at least one of them. Seeing how the box was so close to the edge of the shelf you stand on your tippy toes and stretch your body as far as you can to try and swat at the corner of the heavy box. It took a while, but finally a corner of the box was protruding over the shelfs edge.
Relieved to make some progress you jumped as high as you could to grab the box’s corner. Inch by inch the box got closer to the edge. One more time you thought to yourself. Mid jump you then found out that someone was with you.
“Do you need any help with that?”, said a familiar raspy voice.
“Ahh!”, you yelped. On the fall back you managed to teeter the box to fall down with you. At the same time you fumbled on your landing.
Instinctively Death had caught you in one arm while balancing the box you were jumping for in the palm of his other hand. He looked down at you and said, “Careful”.
“Christ Death! A little warning next time?”
He laughed. “I’ll make sure to knock next time.” He got you up on your feet and lowered the box to you. “What’s in it?”
“I’ll show you.”, you said taking the box with a smile on your face and returning excitement. With a thud you placed the box on the table. Now taking several swipes the layer of dust was removed, and the flaps opened.
Death took out one of the smaller boxes inside the bigger one. “Puzzles?”
You nodded. “Yep. It’s raining. Which means its puzzle time!” When looking through this hodgepodge of puzzles you took your time.
“What does rain have to do with beginning a puzzle.”
While still deciding which puzzle to choose you told your reasoning. “When I was little I would do puzzles with my grandparents. Once its Autumn and that first rainfall happens they would break out their card table and open up a puzzle box. They did it every year and I would always try my best to help them,” You quietly laughed to yourself. “Even though it was a bit more challenging for me, seeing how it had so many pieces and my bad attention span when I was a kid. But they passed and then there were no more puzzles.”
“So out of fond memory you continue this tradition.”, Death said solemnly.
“Yeah.” For a moment you stopped your rummaging. Death had said or did nothing until he felt needed to. “Puzzles are fun, especially with others. Don’t you think?”
“I agree.” Taking two puzzles in his hands he looked to you and asked, “Which one?”
“Why not both?”, you asked with your returning smile Death silently adored.
“With these many pieces?”
“With your help I’m sure we’ll get them done.”
“Don’t worry.” You walk back to where you left the first few chosen puzzles. “There are more.”
“Determined aren’t we?”, Death smiled behind his mask.
“Maybe. Now,” You held up the two puzzles Death held earlier. “Basket of cute puppies or massive fighting dragons?”
Death pondered for a minute. “Puppies.” You stared at the puzzle and then at Death questioningly. “I’ve seen enough fighting and dragons in my lifetime. The basket of pups are a nice change of pace.”
“Sure.”, you giggled while opening the puzzle box and moving the curtains aside to view the harmonious rainfall.
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Puzzles are my favorite pastime during the fall and winter season. Have six bad boys waiting and ready to be put together. Still buying more puzzles on top of that. Anyone else make the fall and winter season, basically, into puzzle season?
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