The story is about a squirrel named Lola who wakes up with swollen cheeks because she has sweet words that she cannot say. Throughout her day at school and interacting with others, she is unable to share these words. At dinner with her parents, Lola refuses to speak or eat. She finally shares that she loves them, relieving the pressure in her cheeks. Lola is happy to have said her sweet words but worries they may not return tomorrow.
4. “ They are here” she says. “I can feel them growing under my cheeks”.
5. Lola would like to say her sweet words to daddy. But it’s too late, daddy is leaving.
6. Lola would like to say her sweet words to mummy, but mom is in a hurry.
7. “ Mo m , I’d like to tell you...” Lola Mumbles. “ Later sweetie”, answers mom quickly, “ you’ll be late for school”.
8. On the bus there’s too much noise for sweet words.
9. On the school playground Lola approaches the teacher.But the teacher has already a little one up on her arms.
10. She doesn’t think too much of her desk mate. He won’t have her sweet words.
11. At lunch time in the dinning room everybody’s chewing. Lola says nothing. “ Sweet words”, she thinks,”are not for chewing”.
12. It’s break time. Everybody’s playing in a ring. Lola couldn’t utter a single word, not even a sweet word.
13. Going out of school, there’s Frankie, the king of the skateboard. He’s rolling down the street. Lola’s in love with him. It is to him that she wants to offer her sweet words the sweetest.
14. How rude! He passes through right in front of her nose without stopping, without saying anything, without waiting for her sweet words.
15. On the bus there’s still too much noise. However Lola, now, frowns.
16. At home, while she goes to and fro the living room Lola frowns.
21. Lola is completely decided: “I won’t say a word it’s not worth it. I won’t say my sweet words”.
22. But her cheeks grow and grow and all of a sudden Lola cries...
23. “ Mom, dad , I love you! I love you! I love you!”
24. Lola has finally managed to say her sweet words. As sweet words are gone they really work. Immediately , everything turns in cuddles and kisses for Lola...
25. But as she’s climbing up the stairs to her bedroom she feels a little bit worried: What if tomorrow the sweet words don’t come back?
26. As soon as Lola turns the light off, she calms down, tomorrow’s sweet words are already in her bedroom