FROM CRADLE TO HEART.

Auria and her sister had disappeared into, his e

broke the spell, calling out to

o ring up his purchases, which was just a soda, a cook

is attention. It was a portable, black purse lyi

by if it belonged to the

mself, exhaling sharply as something within him made him

hadn't gone to far,

os the lady gave you?" The woman asked, as he glared with a dangerous glint that made her tremble

er off. "Please don't mind what the l

cashier smiled and

s as he headed for the

nwh

tore, as her phone rang in the grocery ba

king you so long? It's getting late. 5 PM already, and you kno

quite eventful here. "Auria repli

d. "Just update me, and take ca

ur

back into the grocery bag, when she sudde

said, turning to Auria. "He just tol

, Aurie?" Penny asked, noticing her sister's frantic search. "My purse, I'm just

on her shoulder as she turned around to see the man from earlier. Her expr

ng here? Want to

his lips. "Shh!" He said cal

ing to argue more with him

ting the purse in front of h

ad without taking a proper look. "No, it's not mine.

him either. "Are you sure?!" He asked once more, this time parading the purse clos

yours." He said, a taunting smirk

taking a few steps forward and away from him. The

o bother her and next, it dawned on her that she was j

g, her purse. She checked her grocery bag once more, and was reminded her p

ie." She said, then paused when she noticed the

ssing and that annoying man is wi

be careless?" Penny scolded as the sisters headed fo

." Auria sighed, as she vented. "Seeing

retaliated, her tone still very much reprimanding. "Also, he c

me." Auria turned to her pleadingly as Penny sighed, nodding her

ecognised the tall figure from the distance as soon as they left

nd Found'." Penny added

inally reached the 'Lost and Found'. Penny suggested they spl

d items. Forsaken umbrellas leaning against the walls, and baskets over

e turned a corner, her eyes finally landing

breath, walkin

to keep her voice low and even. "Ok

and a smug smile played on his lips. "Oh well, too late." He replied, his

Auria tried to reach for it. "

d as he suddenly held it up high, taunting h

it wasn't yours after ask

adamantly. "No matter what you say, woman, to me it's not yours. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll drop this with the at

are the owner of this purse, then yo

tried negotiating calmly with him. "You could

with a price." The

xclaimed, earning a