Engaging Introduction
You picked the perfect watermelon. It was heavy for its size. It had a creamy yellow spot on the bottom. It sounded hollow when you tapped it. You brought it home with pride, imagining the sweet, juicy slices you’d share with your family.
Then you cut it open.
Instead of the firm, uniform red flesh you expected, you saw cracks. Grooves. Hollow spaces. A loose, almost spongy texture that looked nothing like the watermelons you remembered from childhood.
You might think it’s overripe. You might think it’s a
