“Spring and Summer”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming.”

Pablo Neruda

Sometimes, I wish that being a season was easier. Of course, I’ve been a season my whole life and I’m used to this way of living by now. That doesn’t mean that the responsibility feels any less after all these centuries of doing the job.

I mean, everyone depends on me. Humans, animals, plants… Everyone. If you don’t think that that’s stressful, then I’d like to hear what you think is.

So, to say that this assassination attempt was upsetting is quite the understatement.

I keep to myself. I’m punctual. I’m always respectful of my fellow seasons’ time.

You asked me if I could think of any reason why someone would want to kill me. I can’t. I’ve never overstepped any boundaries laid out by the Court of Seasonal Order, never hurt a soul. Yet, someone is out there, trying to end Spring.

If I could have just a moment more, your Honour, I would like to personally address the lead suspect in this case, my fellow season Summer.

Summer, we’ve known each other since the Beginning. I don’t think I’ve ever told you, but I admire you and everything that you do. So please, if you really are behind this awful assassination attempt, come forward and say so. I promise to harbour no ill feelings for you if this is the case. I understand that sometimes, you feel like your own time is cut short. I understand, because sometimes I feel the same way. But I’m begging you, please don’t take your anger out on me. We can work through this. Together. I promise.

Final Comments: I had fun writing this one. I think that it’s so freeing to write from the perspective of someone (or something) that isn’t human, or even sentient for that matter.

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