Avery was cooped up at the library at Avonsville University after having dinner on campus.

A sudden cheer made her look up from her book.

"It's snowing! It's the first snow of the year! Look, it's getting heavier! Let's go out and play!"

"Sure! I want to take some pictures!"

…

Half of the people in the library left.

Avery walked over to the window and looked out at the snow gracefully fluttering down from the sky.

It was a beautiful scene.

It was no wonder there was a saying that you shall surely succeed if you asked someone out during the first snow.

Things of beauty put everyone in a good mood, after all.

"Your phone's ringing!" someone said as they came up behind Avery and tapped her on the shoulder.

She snapped out of her daze and said, "Oh, thank you!"

She then limped her way back to her seat.

Avery had not gone to the hospital to get her foot treated till much later.

The swelling was so bad that it was taking a while to heal.

Even so, none of this affected her da