The Call

As the school session ended, Edith stood at the entrance to send the little children to the door as their parents came to pick them up. In a short time, there were only a small number of children left in her classroom.

At this time, Hazel sat close to her desk, busying herself with her papers and crayon. One glance at the drawing lets Edith knew what was in Hazel's mind. A helpless sigh escaped her as she sat beside Hazel and caressed her hair.

"You missed Great-Grandpa?" Edith asked. She looked at the drawing where two people were practicing martial arts and smiled.

The little girl lifted her head to look at Edith and nodded weakly. Her eyes were looking pitifully at Edith.