[60 - Setting the Stage]
Time passed rather too quickly. The past week seemed to have flown by in a blur and what felt like only a few hours, the night of 31st January arrived. Everybody around her seemed to be happily involved in the Christmas activities and planning for the New Year. Seraphina found herself surrounded by excitement and joy that reminded her of her past.
There was a time when she used to be just as happy and excited as others around this time of the year. She remembered decorating their home and the Christmas tree with twinkling lights and festive ornaments, while her mother used to bake them mouth watering treats, their delicious aroma filling up the air.
In those days, their home would always smell of sugar, chocolate and cinnamon. Their evenings were always spent attending cheerful gatherings, their parents would often tell them their childhood stories of Christmas and New Year and so much more.