I'm pretty PROUD of my little story for Susanna Leonard Hill's 7th annual Valentiny story. I've never seen a story about a conversation heart -- especially not one that doesn't have a message...YET.
Pinky’s Message
By Elizabeth Muster
WC 210
Pinky wasn’t like the other conversation hearts in the box. In fact, she was starting to wonder if she was a conversation heart at all. All the others had a message – she didn’t.
When Blue squealed, “CALL ME!” Pinky didn’t say a word.
“Come on. Why won’t you talk?”
Pinky just shrugged. She liked calm and quiet. Blue and the others were loud.
When Yellow offered HUGS, Pinky shook her head.
“We could be friends,” Yellow said.
Pinky couldn’t explain why, but she wanted her space.
Pinky scooted to the opposite cardboard corner, drawing pictures in the sugar dust
until Purple stepped in the middle of her art.
“BE MINE!” Purple said.
Pinky didn’t know what to do. She definitely did not want to be around pushy Purple.
“BE MINE!” Purple said again. “Come on, Pinky. You don’t want to be alone on Valentine’s Day, do you?”
“ENOUGH,” said Pinky.
Pinky’s voice startled Purple. It even surprised Pinky herself.
“What did you say to me?” asked Purple.
“ENOUGH,” repeated Pinky with power.
Purple stomped away.
Relieved but shaken, Pinky penned the word across her front in red ink.
She had had ENOUGH.
Pinky wore her new message proudly.
It was calm and quiet but strong…just like Pinky.
She was ENOUGH.
