Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky - Plot & Excerpts
“I’M disappointed with Tomi,” Mrs. Glessner told Mom and Pop not long after school started in the fall. Tomi was in the ninth grade; Mrs. Glessner was her teacher again. She had come to the Itanos’ apartment one afternoon to talk about Tomi’s behavior. Pop frowned as he glanced at Tomi. She was sitting on the bed, staring at the floor. “Is she a bad girl at school?” Pop asked. “No, nothing like that. Tomi has always been polite. She is a nice girl.” “Then what is the matter?” Mom asked. She had fixed tea, and now she handed one of the special cups to Mrs. Glessner, who took it with both hands. Mrs. Glessner took a sip. “Such good tea,” she said. “That’s because my wife uses real tea, loose tea, not American tea bags,” Pop told her. “And no sugar and milk in it, like you Americans.” “Sam,” Mom said, putting her hand on his arm. Pop shook it off. “I will say what I want in my own apartment,” he told her. “I understand, Mr. Itano,” Mrs. Glessner said.
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