Chapter 41

In the land of happiness, there are plenty of things which could give you that happiness.

The roller coaster that goes up, down, sideways, and even upside down. It rolls you through high up the air to the speed down below, giving you so much thrill.

It will take you anywhere you want even if it just goes round and round its own rails.

But that's not the only thing you can ride in the land of happiness. There's this huge octopus spinning you around and ducks swimming you through a love tunnel. Rides aren't the only ones that give happiness, though. There are lots of game booths and food stalls you can go at.

You can pop balloons with a dart and get a teddy bear as your prize, shoot some balls at the hoops and have the snack you were eyeing at, and throw coins at a board with numbers to get some random and interesting items. It could be a ceramic mug or an aromatic night light.

Anything will do – you get the fun anyway. Some sell hotdogs, ice creams, popcorns, and flavored breads.

But what got the greatest attention was the spinning fluffy cloud in pink, white, and blue. The famous cotton candy. It melts sweetly on your tongue, letting you taste paradise in a short moment.

The mimes are quite silly with their acts as you put the coin in their boxes, moving at your donation. They'll behave as if there's something there when there's none and make funny faces to entertain you.

The theater, on the other hand, is as amazing as the sky turning orange and dark blue until it bleeds nightfall and soon after, the twilight. One act after another takes your breath with their stage acting, facial expressions, and high toned singing.

The intensity of their portrayed emotions were undefeatable – sadness and glee and loneliness. The heartbreak of a mercenary over the betrayal of his beautiful muse with the lord of government. And then the guilt of a messenger, the insecurity of a female warrior, and the high pitched declaration of the poverty-stricken people for revenge against the oppressors.

They were all wonderfully weaved despite its fast paced play.

At one of the corners, there was a strange man making cards disappear and reappear in front of your eyes. He'll bend coins and silvers, pull hundreds of pigeons out of his black hat, and give you a rose out of thin air.

The magician was a very amusing guy.

He's cool and calm as he performs the tricks, fascinating his audience. Maybe it was his confidence itself that gave entertainment the most.

In that land of happiness, Uriel enjoyed everything as much as he can.

There were things he loved and things he found strange.

All throughout that journey around that place, Olia Isema would join him.

Even when they went into the haunted house, she never even batted an eye or screamed in fear when his heart was shaking like crazy.

He thought that maybe it's a thing of grown ups.

After all the years they lived, nothing else could probably scare them.

While eating his tacos, they both rested on a bench in front of the bumper cars attraction.

"Are you having fun?" Olia Isema asked him.

Uriel went on munching his food while staring at the kids enjoying the attraction in front of him. "I'm seeing a lot of spectacular things," He said. "I've probably seen these things when I went to the amusement park before my parents died. Strangely though, nothing feels familiar, so I'm beginning to doubt this sense of familiarity and all. I must've had so much fun, but I don't remember anything at all."

"Well, that's alright. You can take it easy, my dear."

The thought of going to this place elated Uriel the most.

Walking hand in hand in this glittery world with his parents would've been so warm and blissful.

And yet, nothing comes to mind as he looks around.

He figured that the tragedy might've overpowered that bliss, but what was it that he remembered their names? That's what he thought.

What was it that he remembered the picnic scene and their daily life routine?

What were those things that weren't in the land of happiness?