Jack pulls out two thin pieces of cardboard and sets them down on the table before also grabbing a pencil case. He sets it besides the other two things before he begins to open them.
“It really is,” he replies, pausing to glance up at the sky as well. “we’re really lucky. We’ll be able to see the fireworks from the park really easy tonight. But first, I want to do this with you.” Jack draws her attention to the object he pulls from the cardboard. A flat floating lantern. “We’re making lanterns, and we’re going to write on it what we want for the new year…! T-then, when it strikes midnight, we’ll let them go and they’ll fly into the sky.”
She gasps, looking over at the items. “Oh wow! Oh Jack this is awesome! I’ve always wanted to make a floating lantern! How’d you know?”
This was turning into the best New Year’s for her, having celebrated them alone for years, simply watching the celebrations on TV.
“A hunch I guess.” he grinned at her as he sat on a seat besides her and got the instructions out. “They’re pretty easy but I find writing on them before I-I construct them makes it easier. And less likely to poke holes in the paper.”
Jack Maple 