453 Who Are You, Little Boy?
Arustling sound woke Anna up early the next morning.
Tammy was tying her pigtails in front of the mirror when Anna opened her eyes.
"Get up. Mommy!" After she had tied her hair, she shook Anna, who was pretending to sleep.
“It's only 6:30! It's the weekend, for God's sake! | can at least sleep until noon, right?" Anna looked at her phone to see what time it was, then felt sad. She buried her head beneath the covers, making her voice muffled.
Tammy dragged Anna to the bed’s edge before casually tossing her some clothes from the closet. It was the day they had agreed to go to the mall.
Tammy had asked Anna to be with her as she went shopping for a birthday present. But after they went to a few stores, Anna began to suspect that Tammy didn’t need her to be there at all.
"I think this is a nice bag! Grandaunt Selina will love it,’ Anna tried the bag on, displaying it like a model.
Tammy rolled her eyes and said, "Mommy, you're picking out a present for yourself, aren't you? Grandma Selina is almost sixty, and she doesn't like gold lace."
Anna silently put back that bag and followed Tammy, who had already turned around and entered another store.
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The salesperson squatted down enthusiastically, handed Tammy the silk scarf, and said, "This silk scarf is a popular item in our shop, and many customers want to buy it. This is the final one in stock. Don't miss it if you like it”
Tammy said as she shook her head, "Well, forget it. She said she doesn't like hot-sellers. She like unique things." Tammy then took a determined step toward the next store.
About an hour later, Anna felt pain in her ankle after they finished touring the last store on the mall's second floor. She sat on the sofa in the lounge area on the second floor and begged, "Mommy is feeling a little tired, baby. Should we..."
Look, Mommy!" Tammy cut Anna off.
Baffled, Anna asked in the direction Tammy was pointing, "What?"
"Look at that bakery! My friend Jessica told me that her father owns this store and that we can all eat there for free.” Tammy's eyes shone brightly, and she appeared extremely excited. Then, she dragged Anna into the store.
There were several people in line at the store's entrance. Tammy pushed Anna forward and told her to look at the counter. Anna had no choice but to read the menu to her on tiptoe.
"Five bucks," The cashier reached out to the child in front of Anna.
The little boy started to eat the cake but didn't take his wallet.
Seeing that, the cashier said anxiously, "Kid! You want to eat for free, don't you? Where are your parents? Let them pay for you!"
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Tammy stepped out from behind Anna as she was about to say something. "He might be Jessica's friend," she said, tugging on the cashier's apron
"What?"
"I'm a friend of Jessica's, too. She said we could have dessert for free at your store."
The cashier asked angrily, "You want free food too, don't you?"
Tammy nodded. But she wondered why Jessica didn't mean what she said. "Jessica said it was okay," she said firmly.
Anna stopped the drama just in time before the cashier grabbed Tammy by the collar as well. She took out her wallet and pointed to the struggling little boy, "Let him go, please. I'll pay for him.”
After receiving the money, the cashier let go of his hand. The little boy then immediately escaped.
Tammy appeared preoccupied while eating her tiramisu. Anna assumed she was upset because Jessica had tricked her. Just as Anna was thinking of how to comfort her, she heard her say, "I've seen that little boy before."
"What?"
"He was the one who scratched Isabella the last time I went to the orphanage with Grandaunt Selina. I'm not sure what his name was, maybe Gary or Larry.”
Tammy still felt scared when she thought about that experience. She 452 Who Are You, Little Boy? stopped him just in time. The terrified child kicked him several times before he could say anything.
The cashier was so enraged that he grabbed the boy's collar and yelled, "What a rude kid! You're not leaving here without paying!"
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