Grandma always saved the big pomegranates for Serenity. And Serenity was unlike other children - she would chew the seeds and flesh together instead of spitting out the seeds like others.
Once, she ate too much and her stomach hurt badly. So she ran into John's arms and cried loudly. "Am I going to die?"
John was only twelve years old then so when he heard 'die', he turned flustered.
To him, the only association with death is that he would never be able to see her again. Panicking, he carried her on his back, about to run to the clinic.
Grandma heard her crying too and walked into the room. After understanding the situation, her loose hand touched Serenity's stomach.
"It's fine. She just ate too many pomegranate seeds and can't digest them."
On rainy days, it was not easy to walk on the road in Willow Town but Serenity liked jumping over potholes and walking across the bluestone bridge.
