Chat with Chels

The big tree spreads its 4 strong arms out to make perfectly curved seats, perfect for kids to sit in. We spent every lunch time sitting in the tree gossiping, laughing and thinking about the future. We always sat in pairs on the wide branches and leaned our backs into the curves of the tree. Each person had a branch that fit their back perfectly. The hard wood somehow made the perfect bed. It was our favorite place. It was on the black top, away from the chaos of kids playing intense games of basketball and handball and girls playing hopscotch and the boys fighting over the rules in baseball. It was behind the music cottage at the end of the yard. It was where the teachers never looked for us, where they wouldn’t bother us or yell at us. We could say anything and there was no one there to judge us. We would sit there all through lunch, until the 2 piercing whistles were blown and we would have to return to class.