Blossom-zine - Spring 2022
The Underground Trumpies Written by Manavi Chandra
There once was a little Trumpie named Naria. Naria spent the first 18 years of her life alone, for she had no family or friends to take care of her. She lived in a cave tree which led to the underground and established a career as a cherry-blossom sales girl. She set up shop in the middle of the village because that was where all of the Trumpies hung out. The hardest part of getting her cherry blossoms was going outside, of course. There were these beautiful yet dangerous creatures who could walk on two legs, tall, and they could do… anything. Anything they wanted. Naria felt afraid, of course, but there was a day when the creatures seemed sparse - Sunday, which was today. She crept out of her hole with the Little Picker 3000, a pen that could extend to a tree and pluck the cherry blossoms. Naria ran on the ginormous streets and found a tree so vibrant with cherry blossoms she started sneezing. She had never experienced allergies before, so she thought she was dying. Naria raced back, sneezing and coughing, and dove into her little bed in her cave. For the next few days, there were no more cherry blossoms, and the Trumpies couldn’t make their blossom jam. They pounded Naria’s door and were horrified when they broke down the door. Naria's suffering was so great and no one could understand what happened to her. Her most loyal customer, Adamis, sat by her bedside and held her hand. “Dear Naria, what’s happened?” “Adamis. Thank God you’ve come. I’m dying.” Naria let out another sneeze. “How on earth did you get this condition?” “I don’t know. I walked outside to get to the cherry blossoms and it just… happened.” “I know what’s happened.” Naria coughed. “You do?” “Those sticking bees. They want the cherry blossoms all to themselves, don’t they? Can’t accept that there are others who cherish them?” Adamis looked behind him. “Listen all! We’re going to war!” Hushes and frantic whispers filled Naria’s bedroom. Naria’s mental anguish 12
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