"Watermelon exploded, daddy!"
Those were Sammy's words. Sammy, a teenage bomberman boy with autism, had an unpleasant experience at school. He always loved watermelons - his dad, Harold, always made him banana-watermelon fruit salads for dessert. But, today, the watermelon was actually an inedible bomb.
"Daddy, it explodes everywhere," Sammy added, flapping his right hand, his left hand covering a Bomber Rangers comic magazine.
"Past tense," Harold replied. "You mean this: it exploded everywhere."
"Thanks, daddy," Harold smiled, avoiding eye contact. He gave Sammy a bear hug. Prior to this moment, Harold read Sammy's report card and IEP. Sammy always had poor speech, most math, fine and gross motor, eating, and sensory integration skills. However, the boy excelled in geometry, science, and history skills.
Sammy also loved Bomber Ranger comics and Tokusatsu shows, Portuguese language, deep-fried chickpea tofu, cherry ice cream, and his action figure collection. However, he always neatly lined up his action figures, having no interest in playing with them.
Today, that all changed. Sammy and Harold played with BR action figures, as Sammy disclosed the watermelon bomb incident.
TBC.