#freewrite :: Prompt for Day 1188: he hummed

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For the past year, every morning, the moment little Jo woke up, she would walk down the stairs as quickly as she could, and then to the door with her favourite toy, and waited for it.

Everyday, he hummed a familiar tune. Jo thought it sounded like the song from her favourite Disney cartoon, "Beauty and the Beast". The song at the beginning, when beautiful Belle went to her village to borrow more books. But mom said it was another tune, which she could not remember what it was. No words, just humming.

It was usually followed by the sounds of water sprinkles and occasionally some whistling. Little Jo liked listening to the sounds. It made her feel calm while mom prepared breakfast. Sometimes, the humming lasted quite long until Jo ate her breakfast.

Mom said the humming sound came from our neighbour, Mr. Forest when he watered his plants and sometimes, when he was doing a bit of gardening. Mr. Forest was an elderly man, mom said and on days when little Jo did not hear him, he was resting at home because he was not feeling that well.

One morning, as little Jo walked down the stairs, eager to listen to her favourite calming humming sounds, she noticed her parents standing by the door and looking out to the streets. Curious, she gently tugged at her mom's skirt.

"Oh my darling" mom looked at Jo sadly. Jo could see some tears in her eyes. Mom knelt down, rubbed Jo's shoulders and as carefully as she possibly could, explained that Mr. Forest has gone to heaven.

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This is my entry to @mariannewest's freewrite prompt.

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