Oliver’s Glowing Tree
By A Gale Tabucanon
One day, Oliver and his grandparents strolled through the local market. While there, he bought a single seed from a vibrant flower stall. After they returned home, Oliver buried the seed in a small pot of soil, watered it, and placed the pot on the windowsill before heading to bed. That night, a tiny piece of a meteorite, bright and shimmering, fell from the sky and landed directly on the pot.
The next morning, Oliver was very surprised to see the seed had already sprouted, its two tiny leaves reaching toward the sunlight. Filled with a mix of surprise and happiness, he watered the plant for a few minutes.
As soon as the water touched the soil, the sprout began to grow at an incredible speed. Its slender stem thickened into a sturdy trunk, and branches burst forth, stretching and twisting into shape. The roots, too, grew wildly, breaking through the bottom of the pot.
In mere minutes, the little sprout became a full-grown tree. Oliver stared in awe and spotted a strange, glowing hollow nestled between the roots and the trunk. Curious, Oliver climbed the big roots and crawled towards the glowing hollow…
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