Sunflower Seeds

Prologue
Mother went down on her knees, her eyes level to mine.

"Now, Bianca, do you promise to be good while I'm away?"

"Of course, Mother! I'm always good!" I fixed my ear which had just flopped. I had a habit of doing that.

"Okay, don't give your father a hard time," she told me.

"I won't, Mother, I won't!" I rolled my eyes playfully.

She chuckled. "Okay, be a good bunny for me! Bye!"

"Bye, Mother!" I giggled unknowingly.

"Wait, before I go, I have something to give to you." She looked through her woven basket and took something out, cupped in her paws.

"What is it, Mother?" I looked at what she had in paws curiously.

"It's a sunflower seed," she replied.

"What do I do with it?" I asked her.

"You plant it in the garden and it will grow to be a beautiful sunflower."

I huffed a little bit, disappointed. "Sunflower? Why couldn't it be tulip or rose? Sunflowers are... ordinary." I crossed my paws.

"Heh. I couldn't afford one of those, sweetie. Sorry. But sunflowers... they're beautiful in they're own way. You'll realize that soon."

I sighed acceptingly. Better than nothing, I thought. Mother got up from her knees and made her way to the door.

"Wait!" I called out.

She turned to me. "Yes, Bianca?"

"When... when will you come back" I asked.

"When that sunflower seed grows up."