The night was cold but not freezing, as father and son sat together waiting for time to tick down.
The two of them sat close to each other, sharing there body heat. The young mouse cub took a sip of his hot chocolate, while his vulpine father continued to watch his watch intensity.
As it approached midnight, the older fox stopped watching and stared up at the night sky.
Silent numbers left his lips as he kept track of time. A steady increase of volume appeared, as the count got down to the last ten seconds.
10...
9...
8...
Zeke looked up at his dad then back up at the sky, knowing that it was almost time.
7...
6...
The anticipation was building up.
5...
4..
3..
Mr. Gray raised a hand up, as if to give a signal.
2...
1...
*SNAP*
Right on cue, as the gray fox snapped his fingers, fireworks suddenly went off.
BOOM!! BANG! PEEEEWWW....BOOOOOM!!! POP! POP!
One by one the explosive pop of fireworks lit the sky, filling it up with vibrant colors.
Zeke's eyes were full of joy as the sat there, mouth open in a big grin.
Mr. Gray nodded in satisfaction, as he placed a hand on his son's shoulder and said softly,
"Happy New Year Kiddo."
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