Sugar Apple Fairytale - Volume 7 - Chapter Pr

Prologue

Huh?

What are you talking about, Anne? You silly girl.

You had a papa, too, Anne. Just like all the other children, you had a papa and a mama who brought you into this world.

Feel better now? Of course you had a papa. Soon after you were born, however, he got dragged off to fight in the civil war and died. But he did his best to make sure that you and I could get away.

What kind of father was he?

Well, let’s see. He was a lot like you, Anne. He worked very hard at everything he did, and he had big round eyes just like you do. He was kind and a little timid. He sure cried easily for a man. When we watched tragic plays, he would weep for the poor characters. He’d sit there bawling beside me, and I’d naturally sober up. I always ended up focusing on his face instead of the play.

Come over here, Anne. Give me a hug. Your hair feels so warm. Were you out in the sun all day?

The warmth of the sun feels so nice.

Anne, you look just like your papa. That naive, confused expression of yours reminds me so much of him. No, no, that’s a compliment. They say that daughters who look like their fathers will be happy in life.

Listen, Anne.

When you get bigger, if you find somebody who you love, you must never part from them. So long as you love them, and they love you back, you have to stay together.

You may think you’ll be able to stay on the same path forever, but sometimes, you can’t. But other times, you may think that you have to part, only to find that you can stay together if you only apply yourself.

Whether you walk together forever or have to split up along the way, the time you spend together will bring happiness to you both.

The most important thing for any living creature is the amount of happiness they experience in their life. At least, that’s what your mama thinks. So don’t you ever give up on being happy. Not without a good reason anyway. Extending your happiness, even by a moment, is the most important thing for you both.

You don’t understand? No, I don’t suppose you would, at least not yet.

But just remember this one thing: Never let go of the person you love. This is very important. Don’t forget it, Anne.