Red Friends in the Bowl

A rich, sugary tang tickled my nose! I scampered down from the sill and hopped straight into a wide wooden bowl on the table. *Tee-hee!* Look what was resting there—plump, shiny red strawberries! They looked so much like me! I nestled right between two big ones and held out my plush cupcake so they wouldn't feel left out. The berries smelled so deeply sweet, and their tiny seeds felt rough and bumpy against my fabric toes. We fit together like a little berry patch!