Recipe 0: Watermelon

Just wanted to publish something to make sure I keep writing anything and everything. Hope you enjoy.


"We're leaving, Suika." Her mother walked briskly. She was desperate to leave this place.

"Mo-Mommy, where are we going?" She tried to follow, but tripped over her own short 5-year-old legs and tore her watermelon pink dress.

Tears welled in her pink eyes at the pain and she whimpered, her cry slowly building up to a wail before her mom came back and scooped her into her arms.

Cradling the child, her mother hushed her, rocking her soothingly. "It's okay, Suika. Don't cry. You'll swell your pretty eyes."

Suika sniffled. "Where are we going?"

"Why, we're going on another adventure, sweetie! I know you love those!" Her mother cooed softly, caressing Suika's teal tresses.

Her tears stopped as quick as they started. "Where's Daddy and Sudachi-nee then?"

"Daddy and Sudachi-nee…" Her mother hesitated before smiling bitterly. "are not coming with us, honey.

Oh.

Oh.

In that instance, Suika understood what her mother didn't want to say.

They were never going to see the two of them again.