Why Puddles Keep Secrets — Under the yellow umbrella, Della tapped one boot beside the puddle. Plip, plip, plink! Read the full story →
Under the yellow umbrella, Della tapped one boot beside the puddle. Plip, plip, plink! She wanted to hear the first rain-bell, the tiny sound that told the lane it was truly fall. But the puddle only shivered, dark and quiet, with wet leaves sailing over it like little boats.
Della took one small step in. Splash! Cold water hugged her boot. Something clicked under the mud. “What was that?” she whispered. She lifted her foot and found a round silver button hidden where nobody ever looked: under the splash.
When she pressed it, the puddle rang, ting-ting-ting, and every leaf began to dance. Ever since, fall puddles keep their bells tucked low, waiting for one brave boot to find them. Next time a puddle plinks, will you check the splashes for Della’s secret button?
