How to Build a Catapult (Part 1 of 4)
Jacob sat in his sandbox pulling the sand closer to him. The sun cast yellow onto his dusty kingdom
Jacob sat in his sandbox pulling the sand closer to him. The sun cast yellow onto his dusty kingdom as he poured water into the sand in an effort to fortify the grand walls. He stood up and peered down at his accomplishment just as his mother called out his name to come in for lunch.
He walked inside to find his mother and her boyfriend sitting at the table snacking on plantain chips and sipping from glasses of water, waiting for him. He took his seat and his mother got up from hers. She grabbed a plate from the counter and placed it into the middle of the table. He took one of the small triangular sandwiches and bit into it, tuna fish and mayonnaise with crunchy bits of green pepper mixed in. His mother’s boyfriend took a bite and grinned at him.
“How do you like it, Jacob?” asked his mother’s boyfriend.
Jacob looked away from him and to his mom as he finished his sandwich.
“Jacob, Mark asked you a question. He made these sandwiches for us to eat. They’re yummy, right?” asked his mother.
He forced a smile to Mark and took another sandwich from the plate.
“They’re tasty. Thank you,” said Jacob, not looking up from his sandwich. He swallowed and took a sip of water.
“Glad you like them, buddy,” replied Mark. “What is it you’re working on back there in the sandbox?” He looked over his shoulder and out into the backyard. The sandbox was too far for him to make out what Jacob was constructing. He pulled a pair of glasses from the pocket of his shirt and put them on. “Making a bunch of sand piles? Is that a mountain range?”
Jacob looked to his mother and frowned.
“Uh,” said his mother, “I think it might be something a bit more complicated than mountains. Is it a kingdom?”
Jacob nodded.
“A kingdom? That’s great! Yeah, I see it now. Sorry about that,” said Mark. He grabbed another sandwich and stuffed his face so he wouldn’t say something else to hurt Jacob’s feelings. He swallowed. “How’s the defense of your kingdom going? A kingdom that size needs at least some traps to keep the bad guys away.”
Jacob smiled.
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