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Kayla raced to the weeping willow and looked all around, but found nothing anywhere even on the ground. She eyed the bark and looked between the roots then all of a sudden jumped right out of her boots. Tied to the first fork up in the tree was a box wrapped in cloth really easy to see. Kayla climbed the tree and grabbed the box.

Kayla opened the box and inside did find a golden wrist bracelet from somebody kind. Kayla placed it on her wrist and it fit just fine. She saw Sean riding his bike and ran to show him what she got. Sean looked surprised and told Kayla it was really “awesome.” Kayla eyed him carefully, but did not utter a word. She had her suspicions and wanted to query, but decided not to question her friend.

The day ended leaving two left until Valentine’s Day. Kayla was excited and could hardly sleep that night. She knew that when the morning sun rose and she left her bed, straight for the weeping willow tree she would head.

Morning came like the others and Kayla bound from her bed. She said a short “hi” to her family who had grown accustomed to her fleeting out the door. Kayla ran outside in the front yard toward the weeping willow tree. She looked upward toward the fork in the tree and saw a familiar sight—a message tied to a limb.

Kayla climbed up to retrieve the message and opened it up to read what was writ:

T’is the day before Valentine’s

And the latest surprise you will find;

Near the tree of cherry blossoms

If you are not all thumbs!

Kayla ran toward the backyard screaming with glee. Bird and squirrels and other living things moved out of her way as she did flee. Kayla approached the cherry tree and looked up and down it as far as she could see. She saw cherries and blossoms and limbs and leaves, but nothing like a message if you please.