Charlie had even asked his classmates at preschool about their grandmothers, curiously comparing them to his own.

It didn't take long for him to realize that his grandmother was quite different. None of his friends' grandmothers behaved like a child, playing games or speaking in such an unclear, disjointed way. But Charlie didn't mind. In fact, he adored his grandmother just the way she was.

Seeing Charlie nearby, sticking close to Linda and watching over her, Jamie felt reassured and continued selecting groceries.

Just as she decided she had everything she needed and was ready to check out, a commotion broke out nearby.

"Hey, this old lady stole something! Somebody grab the thief!"

"That's not true!" Charlie's voice rang out, loud and defiant. "My grandma isn't a thief! You must have dropped it, and she picked it up to look at it."

The accuser was a middle-aged woman with her young daughter in tow. As an adult, she easily dismissed Charlie's protests and placed all the blame on Linda, the only adult present.

of my kid and grabbing groceries. Then your grandma takes it, and somehow she's in

crowd began to gather, and she raised her voice, clearly

grown woman. How could she not know it's wrong to touch

boy, it's your grandma's fault

face flushed red with anger and frustration. "It's not true! Grandma was

his defense amusing and let out a mocking laugh. "And I

battle. The surrounding adults automatically sided with the middle-aged woman, leaving Charlie

welled up in his eyes. But then, he looked over at Linda and

mom had told him to take good care of Grandma, and he was determined to be a strong

"Charlie."

efforts to hold it together crumbled. He ran into Jamie's arms, sniffling and pointing at the woman and her daughter. "Mom... they're accusing Grandma of

her voice gentle but firm. "It's

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