FROM CRADLE TO HEART.

or you!" She remarked insultingly, finally cat

lashed the broken syrup bottle in front of him. "My syrup bottle is bro

replied, looking at her with a m

ving it. "You don't get to just walk away from

creased, and he turned to his phone, e

on. "You're the one who wasn't holding your basket p

ngs! "Auria's anger boiled over. "And now, thanks t

to escalate further. But then, his phone buzzed another call again, and as he tried t

e lashed out, his voice trembling loudly in the hall as he tried to reach for it

!" She replied stubbornly, her gaze

were only just going back and forth with a fruitless argument

s he snatched his phone from her. "I'll replace the syrup for yo

stop bothering me!" He said, his tone dismissive and he turned and strode off. Auria watched him, speechless,

ind her. Auria turned to see her sister

y explained, eying at the worker who followed with a nod. "Alrigh

r sister's hand. "What's that?" she asked, curiosity spark

d. "He just handed me this l

." Penny said casually, her expression turning p

y, we needed

she scolded, "This is an insult to m

you be glad you got more than you asked for

her frustration was still pretty evident. "Come on,

casually with a shrug. "If you don't

's go pay for our stuff." Penny added, grabbing a bemused Auria's hand, and pulling her toward

told Auria, who was the one making the payment, while Penny stood n

nge at the moment." The woman continu

from that table over there. They co

ed over to the table, noticin

reached for it first. She looked up to se

frowned, taken aback. He was no longer on a phone call, but still had a pretty much fr

bar!" She said firmly, glaring up at him. "I want it too." A

nting smirk suddenly pulled upwards at the corner of his li

e cashier. "You know what? Keep the change. Or you could just give it

l of cash handed to her." Auria's anger flared up as she glared at him, then turned to P

ed, earning a confused frown fro

sy!" She urged and Penn

id cash. I don't need it!" After saying so, she turned to the counter, grabbing her grocery bags and began to walk off, her long stri

er evident in his glare, as sh