Every once
in a year, there is a place where Anthony and Norah must visit – the Euro Fun
Park, held once a year at the same old spot in Ipoh.
You might
wonder, what makes this fun park so special that they must visit every year,
even all those stalls and machines are the same. It was where Anthony and Norah
met, fell in love and now officially together.
Anthony was a part time worker
in one of the fun stalls in the park 3 years ago. Norah went to the fun
park for the first time that year together with some of her friends. It was a
love at first sight for both of them – Anthony was strike by Norah’s beautiful
smile while Norah was attracted by Anthony’s fun attitude.
Anthony was
born in a small family, where both parents were divorced and he live with his
grandparents; Norah on the other hand was born in a small but well educated
family where both of her parents are teachers. It wasn't easy for both of them
at first. There were arguments about all sorts of issues – money, family members
this and that. Yet, despite all those
differences on their backgrounds and personalities, somehow Anthony and Norah
manage to find a way to overcome it.
This year,
as usual they visit the fun park.
The Ferris wheel is still the same old one,
as noisy as the one 3 years ago. Those stalls are a bit different every year.
The person who manage the stalls are different and the prizes as well.
The merry-go-round still looks as grand as
before. This was where Anthony asked Norah to go stable with him, under those
beautiful lights.
Anthony and
Norah went for the Ferris wheel, the bumpy ride, and of course the haunted
mansion. Though all those tricks in the haunted mansion are always the same,
but it still scares Norah off. Norah would hold very tight to Anthony and of
course, Anthony would protect her from all those “ghosts” as he did before.
And then
they will go to those stalls where Anthony tries to win something for Norah. 3
years ago, it was a small pink bear; 2 years ago it was a pencil; a year ago it
was a 12 inch size Mickey statue; and this year it’s a cute brown bear. No
matter what Anthony gets for Norah, Norah would always accept it with a bright
and happy smile, even though it’s a pencil on the 2nd year.
“Honey,
could you stay here and wait for me a while? Nature’s call.” Says Anthony.
Norah nodded, and so she stands in front of the merry-go-round and wait.
And
she waits and she waits for almost 15 minutes and Anthony still hasn’t come
back from his call yet. Norah tried to call his cell, but no one pick up. Norah
starts to get nervous, this had never happened before.
All of a
sudden, the merry-go-round behind Norah stops and black out. Norah stares at it
for a while. Then the lights are back on, playing “I do” from 98 Degrees.
And
there is Anthony, standing at the center of the merry-go-round, surrounded by
moving horses and pony.
Anthony is
well suit up. Black tux, white shirt without a tie, walking down from the merry-go-round
towards Norah. Norah, standing so still in front of the merry-go-round, she
covers her mouth with both hands; clearly she is in shock and has no idea how
to react.
Anthony,
standing right in front of her, holds her hand away from her beautiful shocking
face, get down on his knees, and then pull out a small box from his pocket.
“Norah, with
these people as my witnesses, in front of this merry-go-round where you have
decided to become my girlfriend, I am asking for your hand. I promise that I
will be here for you forever, cherish you for the rest of my life and be in
love with you just like the first time I saw you…… Will you marry me?”
With tears
rolling down from Norah’s deep and beautiful eyes, she spill out the 2 words
that Anthony has been expecting to hear: I do. The crowd starts to cheer.
Anthony put on the ring he bought on Norah, hugs Norah so tightly and give her
a deep kiss to the lips……
Under the
moving lights of a merry-go-round in a common fun park, lies the beautiful love
story of 2 young people.
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