Ma

ide a cafe and stared at the desserts

ey for

y eyes in

e

enough for o

this happe

k towards my c

dorm scholarships… At least I got free breakfast a

. Going from three meals a day to just

till I reache

ming down my mouth while I was staring at those shiny red ap

ogling the fruits until she pi

nt

d, almost tempted to take

gry.” I told her

l managed to walk away, this time all the way to the long blind alley.

o living in such conditions I didn’t feel that bad. Looki

gh in this part that no person could really see here us all but we

*

uit stall lady said, “Why do you come her

was

he stall, curl up and sulk, “The smell

inks I’ve made no attempts at stealin

iously run away, doesn’t me

ha

I’ve done it many times in life before

were kind and would offer food as a gesture of

re horrendous when

It’s like money evaporates

got the scholarship but now… I sighed

ady but you’re an

other customer so I was able to quietly slip

natch extra for the people

ginal stance in which I was crouching

r customer app

customer greeted th

here for your

but that was all the more reason for me not

it immediatel

sa.” The custo

ea

his kid sulkin

is he suddenly

und this time. God knows wha

strong gaze on me so I

of the man, but the moment I did my heart leapt t

h

ed dow

as Y

e doing

e to

the same position I changed my direction to the opposite side of where he was stan

to

dily away from there

t pay attention to me.Please don’t pay attention to me.Please don’t pay atten

t walking. When I finally turned t

y from the fruit shop so I took a breath of

” A soft voice whi

er my chest where my hand already was in fear and I almo

saw Yohan standing behind

ought up my hand

follow me all the way here

o kit

h halted my movement. I tried to leave by going left but he placed his hand there. So,

scape, unable to look at him and unable to avoid that

re in a hur

dy.” I kept my eyes down and st

ng to waste some more of your t

was just a bit dow

placed one of his hands on my chin a

e’s a good lady so I hav

e me feel weird, “I wonder

e?” He retreated the hand on my chin and

rt started beating like crazy. His fingers against my skin mad

m under my shirt, “Stealing isn’t a

ks started to flush. With each pas

n caught red ha

ultimate h

dropped down

explain why such a cute little thin

y thumbs but kep

didn’t speak. This was so embarrassing! I wan

don’t speak up, I’ll tell the

idn

ther hand from the wall and

the same time another moment

stray dog sitting a few feet away

yes as I bit my lower lip

ne sh

who had stopped the moment my stomach d

y. I could clearly see the surprise on his face. He t

d my hand and pulle