A Spicy Secret

by D. Savannah George

  “Hello,” Christina said, as Peggy moved back and the teens took her place. “So tell us what your contribution was.”

  “We started a Teen Hook and Needle Club,” Mackenzie said. “The ten girls waving back there are our club members.”

  Vanessa added, “We contributed a total of thirty knitted and crocheted blankets that we made ourselves.” Behind them, the girls each raised a blanket high in the air.

  Christina turned back to Kate. “I gather that Vanessa is your daughter,” she said. “It must make you proud to see her so involved in this project.”

  “I’m proud of my daughter for so many reasons, and not just because of this,” Kate said. “A mother has to come to terms with her child not being a child any longer. Vanessa is becoming a caring, confident young woman. That makes this mother proudest of all.”

  “So, how many blankets did your group ultimately collect?” Christina asked.

  “I’m proud to say that we met our goal, and then some. We collected one hundred and forty-five blankets for the orphans of Haiti!”

  The crowd behind them began to cheer.

  “Remarkable, indeed. I’m Christina Archer, reporting live from the Cultural Center in Stony Point. Back to you in the studio.”