"Ah, ah," Mia struggled to hold her son. "Sweetie, you can't have this."

"Whaaah!" Henry opened his mouth, trying to nibble on his mom's lips.

"Mommy will taste it for you."

"Waah!"

Later, Mia handed her chubby son over to her husband.

Scott led everyone in. People were already picking cherries and greeted Scott like an old friend as they saw him.

"Go ahead, everyone, have fun and eat all the cherries you can pick," Scott announced grandly.

Mia admired the sight before her: cherries as red as rubies, so tempting and luscious.

She reached for some of the lower ones on tiptoes, and Henry also raised his plump little arms.

The silver bracelet on her wrist shimmered in the sunlight. "Waah!"

Mia tasted one. "The ones at the bottom don't get much sunlight, they're sour. But the ones at the top, they're sweet."

Molly Cedillo looked up. "I can't reach."

"I can!" Anya exclaimed.

Tall Andre Cedillo and Chad Byrne both looked at their niece, who claimed she could do it.

Hansen Cedillo was considering using a stick to knock some cherries down but then noticed the ground was littered with ripe red cherries, some falling with a gust of wind. Then Anya said she could do it.

Leo Cedillo chuckled. "You can? What, do you have wings to flutter up there?"

Anya found a lush tree, slung her bag over her shoulder, and, wearing a flowing maxi dress, started climbing.

didn't care about appearances

trunk, she leaned her feet against the tree, then, unafraid of getting dirty, she flipped over and slowly

"Can't yell, can't

happily picking cherries. "The ones at the top really are

"How did

and smiled. "Efficient movements, a promising

an unusual talent,

gave her a look. "Thinking of

sheepish Mia

moment Anya started climbing, Henry was staring, completely fascinated, until she was standing high on the tree, silent the whole time, his innocent eyes fixed on Sister Anya. Seeing Anya's actions, something stirred in others.

went over

Officer Chad exchanged glances.

"Chad, don't rush;

fall and break an arm or leg, or worse, hit

thinner branch. "Chad, pass me

watched like someone watching monkeys;

up at his mother, his chubby

experience and Mia's skills, needed Chad's help

tree was

"Anya, be careful,

more

"My girl, why are you still halfway? Anya and Mia have

proud captain himself climbed the tree, leaning against the trunk, one hand always ready to support his wife. "Dad, Molly's balance isn't great, just play around in the

little thing

was in primary school. So, while others rode bicycles,

then went to play with his

and seeing that she wasn't looking back at

was filled with

Mia hurried down.

Henry into her arms. "Alright, mommy's done climbing. Let's hold my boy,

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