Flash back
It was Melanie’s first day of kindergarten. Her mother had always made her a lunch of fresh fruits and a sandwich made from homemade apple jelly. Melanie had spent hours making apple jelly with her mother who had passed away earlier this summer. Today her father had used the last of her mother's homemade apple jelly on Melanie's sandwhich. It almost made Melanie feel like her mother was back with her.
Selene,her older sister, had helped get her ready today and dropped her off before going to her own second grade class.
She put her things in her cubby like her teacher instructed her to do and sat down at the front of the class. A sharp tug from behind her made her look back. A boy with dark messy hair and bright blue eyes looked back at her mischievously.
“Your hair is re
