The Unexpected Delicacy
“Bri! What is this!”
“What’s what?” I call back to my friend
“This just might be the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen in my life.”
“I really have no idea what you are talking about.”
Ever since I came back from my outer space travels I have been stuck with Aria. An alien from a very distant planet.
I can hear her in the other room and have not a clue what she is talking about.
Until I hear the shower turn on.
And off.
And on.
And off.
And on.
“Aria! What are you doing!?”
I stand up and rush to her.
“It’s beautiful.” She says with tears in her bright purple eyes.
“It’s a shower…”
“You can just have water whenever you want?”
“Uh yeah?”
“Back on my planet, we walked days for this delicacy. Festivals were held for this stuff.”
She holds out her hands and lets the water fall into them. She raises the liquid to her mouth and sips it softly.
I’m amazed. I can’t imagine walking weeks for water. I guess I have taken a lot for granted.
(I know it’s a little different from the prompt but I thought it was a cool idea)