"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

leaned her feet against the tree, then, unafraid

"Can't yell, can't

Anya had climbed even higher, happily picking cherries. "The ones at the top

did

Anya and smiled. "Efficient movements, a

an unusual talent,

gave her a look. "Thinking of

sheepish Mia

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. Silently handing her child to

went over as

Chad exchanged glances.

rush; I'll

or leg, or worse, hit your head and become

pass me Scott's basket, I'll pick

up as well. Andre watched like someone watching monkeys; his wife

looked up at his mother, his chubby

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

every tree was a

caution, "Anya, be

there are more at the

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

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 middle of the tree." Others could stand on one foot steadily for a while. Molly

remembered every little thing about

in primary school. So, while others rode

then

time, and seeing that she wasn't looking back at him, his little mouth turned down

the garden was filled with Henry's

Mia hurried down.

took the crying Henry into her arms. "Alright, mommy's done climbing. Let's hold my boy, no more feeling upset, okay?" "Aw,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255