Noah walked around, fingering the waxy flowers in his path. "New Orleans, huh? I went to Mardi Gras once after high school. It was fun." Noah's face lit up with one of his rare smiles that actually reached his eyes. That was the time when he had been carefree, looking forward to the life in front of him. Little did he know that soon life would change drastically for him and he would be a shell of himself years later. With those comforting thoughts running through his mind, the light dimmed from Noah's face and he turned away.