Jack and the Beanstalk 4/5

Beans!

Jack rubbed them against his face. Smoothing them on his cheek. His shiny precious magic beans. We used the washing up bowl. Took some earth from the play area. Left them to grow outside our front door on the shared balcony next to the clothes airer.

Jack's breathless excitement at the first hint of a green shoot was heart stopping. Every hour he checked them as slowly they grew.

Another shoot.
More reported excitedly until there were six.
An unfurling leaf.

The beans filled us both full of hope as they wove their steady way up the clothes horse.