"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.

about appearances

gripping the trunk, she leaned her feet against the tree, then, unafraid of getting dirty, she

yell, can't

cherries. "The ones

amazed. "How did

at Anya and smiled. "Efficient

unusual talent, she has

look. "Thinking of

sheepish Mia replied,

the whole time, his innocent eyes fixed on Sister Anya. Seeing Anya's actions, something stirred in

over

Chad exchanged glances.

was already looking up at Anya. "Chad, don't rush; I'll pick the sweetest cherries from the top for

fall and break an arm or leg, or worse, hit your head and become a

"Chad, pass me Scott's basket, I'll pick

without hesitation, quickly climbed up as well. Andre watched like someone

looked up at his mother,

Mia's skills, needed Chad's help to

every tree was a worried

"Anya, be

"Mia, there are more at the top, keep

you still

wife. "Dad, Molly's balance isn't great, just

little

noticed this when she was in primary school. So, while

for a while, then went to play

had been staring at his mom for a long time, and seeing that she wasn't looking

garden was filled

Mia hurried down.

husband, she brushed off the dust and took the crying Henry into her arms. "Alright, mommy's done climbing. Let's hold

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