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The woman found herself eagerly digging through the plastic bags that were placed in front of her. Most of what was inside were different types of snacks and a few cans of tea and coffee but she pulled out a few packages of sparklers and her eyes widened. She holds them up and finds herself too stunned to speak. She had never played with fireworks before, though she had went to one display as a young kid, and she waves her arms a little too eagerly and is chattering in quick German that even an experienced speaker could probably miss parts of what she is saying out loud. But judging from the smile on her eye and the grin that anyone could see in her eyes, she obviously wants to just tear into them now and set them off - who needs to wait for the public shows to start? Who needs to wait to watch the people who were a little ways away set off the aerial ones they were bragging about and screaming over and the dozens of bottle rockets into the street.
Sparklers were low key and even she knew that, but she liked that she didn't have to watch these from a distance. They were for her to play with too. She sets the packages down to the side and keeps digging through the bags to see if there were matches or a lighter. It was still plenty light out, but the sun would soon be setting. Besides, she hadn't eaten much all day. Even just a few bites out of a sandwich first. But she keeps chattering about how excited she was to get to see fireworks for the first time since she was a kid and even to get to set some off on her own.
She doesn't care much for the loud music that everyone is blasting or the food, but she does seem to like the fact that people were getting together and just having fun. Neighbors or friends, no one she knew well, but there were parties all over the place from the sounds of things. It was enough to keep the small part of her that was extroverted entertained and excited. She had wandered off and spoke to a few people here and there who greeted her and gave her well wishes, at first rather nervous that someone had paid her mind - she had gotten used to thinking she blended in perfectly to the scenery. But, after a little while, it was like riding a bike and she enjoyed being able to revisit the "old days" where she could talk to someone if she had felt like it.
She had to be reminded to wait a little while longer and her brilliant smile dims a bit.
"But, now...it'll be fun...why wait? It's getting dim out...."
Sparklers were low key and even she knew that, but she liked that she didn't have to watch these from a distance. They were for her to play with too. She sets the packages down to the side and keeps digging through the bags to see if there were matches or a lighter. It was still plenty light out, but the sun would soon be setting. Besides, she hadn't eaten much all day. Even just a few bites out of a sandwich first. But she keeps chattering about how excited she was to get to see fireworks for the first time since she was a kid and even to get to set some off on her own.
She doesn't care much for the loud music that everyone is blasting or the food, but she does seem to like the fact that people were getting together and just having fun. Neighbors or friends, no one she knew well, but there were parties all over the place from the sounds of things. It was enough to keep the small part of her that was extroverted entertained and excited. She had wandered off and spoke to a few people here and there who greeted her and gave her well wishes, at first rather nervous that someone had paid her mind - she had gotten used to thinking she blended in perfectly to the scenery. But, after a little while, it was like riding a bike and she enjoyed being able to revisit the "old days" where she could talk to someone if she had felt like it.
She had to be reminded to wait a little while longer and her brilliant smile dims a bit.
"But, now...it'll be fun...why wait? It's getting dim out...."
