Sharing is Caring

A young child struggling to understand sharing with a bad habit of grabbing learns it's more fun to play together and apologies matter. Short story about 2 characters from my books in happier times

Folco pouted. The teacher liked Lindo better. Why else would she make him stand in the corner? All he’d done was grab the ball. That hobbit had it forever. He’d wanted a turn. Unfair.
After forever, a hand touched his shoulder. “Ready to play nicely?” Folco did what he knew would get him out of trouble. Nod. “And tell Lindo you’re sorry.”
Scowling, he walked to the other five-year-old- who smiled instead of saying something mean. Folco’s lips quavered. “Sorry,” he mumbled.
Lindo held out the ball. “Here. You can use it.”
“Want to play catch together?”
Lindo beamed. “Okay.”

Author's Note

This story occurs in Common Calendar 3001 in the fantasy world Folco, Lindo and their teacher inhabit, 8 years before my book "Democracy's End" and 13 years before "Fallen Ones" and "Traitor Princess."

Reviews

[jjwilbourne]

this is cute. Is this suppose to be the Falco - Lindo meeting point?
I'm not sure I could do anything to improve this. Falco felt real for his age.
I'm going to have to start doing some of this flash fiction for my characters. I'm sure I'd learn more about them if I did.

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Not meeting, per se, as they've already been in the same class for an indeterminate length of time their first year of school, but it's definitely the first time they had an extended period of direct contact, before they were ever old enough to understand adult things. And yeah, Folco might have four older siblings, but he's used to being babied and indulged as the youngest, and his parents are wealthy enough that only *some* of his stuff are hand-me-downs from his older brother- though at least he understands the idea of playing with others! He just needs to learn patience and not doing impulsive things like grabbing.

Yes, flash fiction is proving very useful. It should be fun to read some of yours.

[NoelHC]

Ha ha, kids can switch it on and off so quickly. Cute chapter.

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Thanks! And omg 5-year-old Folco and Lindo! :,)

[Mila]

Awwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!! This was so cute! I used to baby sit kids all the time and this reminded me so much of those good times.
Well done! :)

-Mila

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Yah, little kid Folco and Lindo! :,D Had some fun imagining them at 5!

[Tumara Hall]

How wonderful! :) I like the wee lesson the wee boys having and the honesty of his feelings.

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Thanks so much for dropping by and reviewing. Little kids are such a trip aren't they?

[Linda alexander]

Caring and sharing cornerstone of every individual's positive growth, a very relevant message to any age group

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Definitely, and especially for little kids lest they grow to be selfish adults without much for empathy!

[Linda alexander]

Well said, as bible says train them in the right way when they are young and they will be ok when they grown ups

[Craig2591]

Hopefully it was a lesson well learned.

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Ohhhh, it eventually is, though I'm sure as the youngest kid in an affluent family he needed plenty of reminders growing up!