The Marvelous Pea

Once, there was pea. But this pea, was no ordinary pea....

I encountered it when I was taking a short stroll in my home, I was bored with nothing better to do. And just when I thought that I should end this uneventful walk, I came across a peculiar site. In my kitchen, on the breakfast counter in a glass bowl with carvings of spirals, laid a pea.

"Curious.... Very curious..." I said to myself.

I swore that I didn't put that pea there, and why would I? If the whole bowl was filled with peas, yes, but it was just one, special pea, all on its own in a big glass bowl. Curiously, I approached the pea with deep interest. My feet against the old wooden floor creaked with each step, some quiet, some loud. My pace was slow, and my steps light. My breath was hard as I felt my heart race faster, I was scared, could this be a trap to some form of burglary? Or is it a prank composed by my immature brother? Regardless of my fears, I still walked closer to the lone pea, something about it interested me.

Within seconds I had reached the pea. The glass bowl was neatly placed at the end of the long, old wooden table. I looked at it with much admiration, the smooth green surface beautifully reflected the light which shone blissfully through the old glass panes of the window. As I reached out for it, I hesitated. I looked around to make sure that no one was going to jump me as soon as I grabbed it. The wooden planks which made the floor were old and creaky, and even the lightest steps would make it creak loudly. The lack of noise assured me that I was the only one home. I reached out for the pea once more, finally taking hold of it, I was amazed by it's texture, it was not like any other pea! Oh what delight to have the honor of touching something so smooth! My fingers played with it's smooth surface like it was soap that I was trying to get a hold off but kept on slipping out of my grasp, only this pea was much less slippery than a bar of soap!

I finally stopped playing with it, and I lifted it up, and gazed in awe at its beauty. Oh how it marvelously reflected the light from its shiny surface! Oh how the colours shown beautifully on its own, how the green shone brilliantly with its own radiance! It looked so nice, so fresh, so beautiful and almost see-through! I squished it a bit and was a little disappointed at how it felt hollow. But after realizing this, I realized how light it was, how it felt like no pea I have ever eaten. I raised the pea closer to my mouth, my mouth opened as my tongue stuck out, it licked the pea and was greeted with an odd, stale taste.

And after all this, my stomach began to rumble, I wasn't sure why, but I was very hungry. I knelt down as my stomach continued to bellow loudly. I looked at the special pea and smiled, Though the surface may not taste very pleasant, I was sure that the inside would so juicy that I would not want to swallow it down! I raised my hand which held the pea up high above my lips. My mouth opened wide as I readily waved the pea above my mouth.

Just then, I heard the door open, the shock caused me to lose my thin grip over the pea and it fell, my brother came in and saw the pea fall into my mouth. Seeing his shocked face, I quickly chewed and swallowed it, disappointed at the lack of taste and juiciness,

My brother stared at me like I was a freak. I felt my face flush, I asked curiously

"What's the matter, brother?"

He gave me an awkward look as he spoke "You do know you just ate a plastic pea, right?"