Junia’s Teacup Whistle — Under the round tea table, Princess Junia tapped her shoe: tap-tap, wait. Read the full story →
Under the round tea table, Princess Junia tapped her shoe: tap-tap, wait. She had brought her smallest cup, the one with a chip shaped like a grin, because it made a tiny whee when she sipped. The warm tea smelled like peaches, and the cupcake flag wobbled whenever she giggled.
“Whee-ee?” Junia whispered into the cup. From the tree came, “Tweet-TEA!” A plump bird hopped closer, tossing leaves like confetti. Junia blinked, then laughed so hard her crown slipped sideways. The cup was not broken at all; it was a bird whistle for a tea guest with feathers.
So Junia poured one pretend cup for the bird, one real cup for herself, and one silly whee into the breeze. Next time you spot that little bird on the branch, maybe it is waiting to hear the chipped teacup sing: tap-tap, wait.