Scars Of A Broken Bond

“I’m not interested in buying clothes.”

He raised an eyebrow and walked back to Sabrina, “Then what would you like to buy?”

‘I like to buy?’

With a mischievous grin, Sabrina turned around and pointed, “I’d like to go on that.”

His eyes followed her finger, and he was momentarily struck dumb.

Tyrone stared in disbelief at the small, brightly colored train designed to ferry children in a loop of retail excitement around the mall.

And, oddly enough, most of the parents aboard were women. Tyrone was anything but petite and would stand out like a skyscraper among them.

The shopping mall was bustling with many people, and one could only imagine the scene if Tyrone boarded the miniature locomotive. Sabrina playfully nudged Tyrone.

“Shall we?”

Sabrina was not stupid. Considering Tyrone’s financial might, purchasing the entire shopping mall was a drop in the bucket, so buying clothes wouldn’t dent his fortune at all.

followed her, ready for whatever antics lay ahead

at the train’s starting

their tickets and waited

asked the staff, “Can we hop

gaze stayed on Tyrone. A mix of confusion and surprise was evident on his

them intently. He tugged on his mother’s sleeve and whispered, “Mom, they’re grown-ups. Why do they want to

in a low voice, “Adults can also ride it, but

boy thought for a

widened, mortified

the boy’s remark, Sabrina couldn’t stifle her laughter. She glanced at Tyrone and whispered, “He said you were

not interested in

back to Sabrina, “Then what

‘I like to buy?’

around and pointed, “I’d like to go on

followed her finger, and he

disbelief at the small, brightly colored train designed to ferry children in a loop of retail excitement around the

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parents aboard were women. Tyrone was anything but petite and would stand out like a skyscraper

people, and one could only imagine the scene if Tyrone boarded the miniature locomotive. Sabrina playfully nudged