Tailspin Anthology

Short 7

Christian's family observes Christain snacking.

On a warm sunny day, "You should join us in the pool." Sarah told Ashley as she sat at the outdoor table.

"And have the kids ruin my hair with the help of Roger and Jacob? I don't think so."

Sarah rolled her eyes before noticing Ashley staring at Christian intently. "Why are you staring at our brother like that?"

"Have you ever noticed the way he eats?"

"Yeah. Like he's starving to death most of the time. Why?"

"Ah. But if you look closely dear sister of mine, you shall notice what he does with the watermelon after he scarfs it."

Sarah narrowed her eyes to see that after stuffing his face, Christian was spitting out black watermelon seeds into the plastic cup he's got. One after the other before taking another couple of chunks out of the red fruit and repeating the same process. "How in the world?"

"What are you two up to?" Jessie asked when she and their brothers were heading to the table.

"Check it out." Sarah said and they watched as Christian continued to happily snack on the watermelon before spitting out the black seeds.

"That's almost as impressive as you tying a cherry knot." Jacob told Ashley.

"Wait." Sarah said. "You're not implying that?"

"Hey." Jason arrived with a bowl of cherries in his arms.

"Jason. Great timing." Ashely greeted him mischievously.

"Ashley." Jessie warned her.

"I know this is an odd and perhaps personal question, but is our brother a good kisser?" The others slumped after hearing her inquiry.

"Of course." Jason answered nonchalantly.

"You don't sound like he is."

"Trust me. He is." Jason gave them a look. "Why are you asking that anyways?"

"Don't you see how he's spitting out those?" John muffled Ashley with his hand before she could finish.

Jason stared at Christian and smiled. "You guys finally noticed?"

"You knew?"

"When he eats healthier foods." he said. "You should see him with sunflower seeds, plums, and even cherries." Jason stared at the bowl. "Observe." he walked over to Christian and offered him some cherries. He graciously accepted as the others watched him take a handful of the and after a second spit the pits into his palm.

"Now that's something."

"Are we really that bored that we're watching our bottomless pit brother spit out pits of cherries?" Roger asked everyone as they continued observing their brother's eating habits.