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g towards me for a big bear hug

pun her with one hand as I managed t

whispered, as she took m

ears and had been the one taking care of

series of events that had unfolded these past few days at work, and then the issue with Gra

u a cup of coffee

ee?" I asked, laughing at her

, Rosie ta

That's ni

later and talk about all the things th

er head on my chest. After a few

my l

iday tomorr

h, w

Ice cream tomor

an, anything fo

ay

ke you to the bigg

op," I paused for a bit, trying to grasp wh

e cream shop?

she's my b

g?" she nodded. "Okay then, Dar

y..

ut I knew I could get all the i

some sleep

, and placed her face by my Ada

RL

ed as I cleared the table, flashing a s

sed the empty dishes

ng and we had quite a number, which was usual for a weekend. As soo

smile I turned quickly, but nothing p

he bumped into a lady, causin

child." She thundered, as L

coming," Lyn apologized looking down.

ot to run in public? What the hell is wrong with yo

is point I wished I was a customer as well, I really needed to set tha

closed her eyes in fear, anticipating the lady's

d on a child?" I caught her hand in

nsolent child did to me?" S

do you have some heari

to customers? If you misse

ou? She is a customer too, and you are

o run in public?' Maybe yours didn't teach you how to treat

r that stupid little br

ob, I'll find another one. But at lea

ret this. I

ring his throat behind me, a kind that drew ev

htly open. It felt as though I was star struck. I had met many go

fine.

ed shirt that hugged tightly on his muscular biceps. He had a chise

ting his stance. "Go to the counter and have a replacem

was sharp and commandi

uld tell by her stutter and how she smiled like a clown, not

es of this untamed child. I only wanted to teach her a

," I rolle

this 'untamed child,' I

u're her

" he ge

r take the walk of shame. I merely wat

took the walk, her ch

t way. You should get your items replaced before I chan

ounter, pick a few items, a

oke the silence as another

owered myself to her height. "That me

at you because of me.

e, she won

yn wanted a hug, before

aby?" she nodded

her. "She can't hurt Da

ng him call me D

aid with fur

rlene, not darli

g the cold, intimidating stare. But I caught his eyes trail down o

wasn't mean and cold like he stared at the other lady a few minutes ago

dshake. I hesitated for a bit, and then extended mine to mee

afford to make a fool of myself, so I relea

ould you like that?" I turned to Lyn in a