I pulled out a stack of sweaters and looked at them – everything looked perfect, no holes, no stains. I decided to wash them before giving them away, and suddenly I noticed strange little red oval balls on one of the sweaters. I realized what they were.
At first I thought they might be berries or seeds that the children had brought back once, or something that had fallen from above. But they were unpleasant to the touch, like small pebbles, and the smell was quite strong.
