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Roses.

July 27, 2011
By Eno_Bladez GOLD, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Eno_Bladez GOLD, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
16 articles 1 photo 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
it'll be okay, if it's not okay it's not over.


Roses, roses, roses.
I didn’t know why I was thinking about beautiful red roses. But then again I didn’t know why I thought a lot of things. I just did.
Ethan walks into the kitchen and my heart nearly stops. The poor boy is covered in mud again. I stop washing the dishes and grab my rag.
“You were playing in the mud again,” I attack his face with the soapy rag.
Ethan doesn’t respond, as usual.
“You should really stop doing that; this is the third time today you’ve had to take a bath.” I go to strip the little boy’s overalls off and he suddenly squeals at me to stop.
Before I could scold Ethan for shouting at me he reaches in his front pocket and draws out a crumpled red rose.
“I climbed in the mud to get it for you mommy.” He holds the rose out to me in his little chubby hands.
I bit my bottom lip to hold back the tears that suddenly sprung to the corners of my eyes. “Thank you.” I managed to choke. I took the little rose and set it on a saucer in the middle of the little dining room table.
I turn around to tell Ethan to go take a bath but before I can he runs out the kitchen door and out into the yard again.
I look out the still open door and see Ethan start to play with his friend bill.
I let him go and decide that he can take a bath later. Right now I’ll just admire my little red crumbled rose before it starts to wilt.


The author's comments:
roses are beautiful things.

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on Apr. 4 2014 at 10:08 am
Funkyman BRONZE, Waco, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 14 comments
I really think this story is cute.

on Aug. 13 2011 at 12:29 pm
Eno_Bladez GOLD, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
16 articles 1 photo 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
it'll be okay, if it's not okay it's not over.

i realized the bill thing but i really don't think there should be a comma before the mommy, thanks for your comment

on Aug. 13 2011 at 12:28 pm
Eno_Bladez GOLD, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
16 articles 1 photo 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
it'll be okay, if it's not okay it's not over.

i realized i forgot to capitalize bill when i read through it. :P oops

on Aug. 13 2011 at 12:19 pm
photolover26 SILVER, Napa, California
6 articles 16 photos 26 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Live to the fullest, laugh your heart out, love forever."

Cute story! My only criticism is Bill should have been capitalized, and "I climbed in the mud to get it for you mommy", there should have been a comma before 'mommy'. Other than that, great story :)

partyhardd<3 said...
on Aug. 10 2011 at 6:50 pm
its soooo sweet lol & cutee <3

tealbird said...
on Aug. 6 2011 at 8:46 pm
Awwww...this is so sweet! I love the message.

on Aug. 6 2011 at 8:01 pm
CarrieAnn13 GOLD, Goodsoil, Other
12 articles 10 photos 1646 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.&quot; --Douglas Adams<br /> <br /> &quot;The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.&quot; --Marcus Aurelius

This is a simple little short story.  I like it.  Anyway, my only criticism is you forgot to capitalize 'Bill'.