Preston was excited to meet the group. They all welcomed him immediately. He had never met a group as hip as they were before. They stayed up late at night talking about what life outside the fridge must be like, how fruits are different from veggies, and why kiwis are fuzzy.
Time passed quickly, as he never knew if it was day or night inside the Crisper.
Although Preston came to see them as brothers, he still knew he couldn’t stay forever. He cared about them, but he knew this was not his home, so he approached the group one night.
“I think it’s time for me to go,” Preston said.
“We’re all going somewhere,” Gus said.
“Yeah, one day I might be going to make carrot juice,” Vitamin A said.
“And one day I’ll be covered in cheese,” Broc said.
“Satisfying taste buds, because we aim to please,” Gus carried on.
And the Beet-niks snapped to the beat, egging one another on for each new rhyme.
Without skipping a beat, Preston jumped in.
“I hope you’ll understand. I need to find my place.
I’ve loved my time with you, but my journey must continue.
I’m looking for something grand. A purpose and knowledge of who I am. I know I have a meaning in life but thus far I’m still looking for something more.”
They snapped into applause. Preston had grown so much in the short time they had known him. It was the first time he had jumped into the beat. They would miss him, but Broc knew it was the right thing to do.
“Oh, Little Cake, you’ve come a long way. You might be right. It may be time for you to go. If you’re searching for flavor I know the place. It’s a bit of a journey, but you’ll grow along the way. You’ll find a path to the freezer behind the thermostat. Once in the freezer, you’ll find a secret
passage behind the ice machine. Then it’s straight up from there, where you’ll find our all- knowing friend Bundt. He’ll take it from there.”
credits
from Jump Little Cake, Jump - Digital Audio Only,
released November 20, 2012
Narration: Kelly M. Whitenack
Preston: Antonio Florencio Delgado Segundo
Broc: Mark R. Collins
Carrot: Ranjana Thomas
Gus: Nick Warrenchuk
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