Someday summer would return. Bright colors, ice cream cones and children running wild, the long days would come again.

Tonal Tuesday: someday summer

They spent the afternoons lounging together, tangled and daydreaming—allowing their future aspirations to tie themselves to one another. They made so many plans in those soft moments, too young to accept the monkey wrench of natural chaos the future would inevitably throw into their picture perfect plans. They had plans for the future but did not know the future had plans for them.

Tonal Tuesday: they had plans for the future

The light was warm and low as the sun began to creep away into the late afternoon as she packed her bags. Two small bags contained everything. It was the beginning and an end as she set off on this journey to a destination unknown. She would be gone before they returned. She left no note. She did not look back.

Tonal Tuesday: she ran away

Illustration: Salt and Pepper's Relationship

The nature of their relationship had changed over the years. Pepper was always brooding and Salt was never serious. They used to balance one another out but something had shifted for Pepper. He tried to put a finger on it. He decided the middle one fit best.

Finally: for Matt! The Story of the Happy Salt & Angry Pepper.