Only then did I realize that after trying on so many outfits, I was actually a bit thirsty.
I nodded and gave her a polite, well-behaved smile. “Thank you, ma’am.”
The sales assistant beamed and went off to get me a drink.
I sat back on the sofa, just having let out a small breath of relief, when the wind chime at the door gave a soft chime.
Someone had walked in.
Instinctively, I looked toward the sound.
A woman held a handbag in her left hand, and with her right, she led a little girl of about six. The girl’s other hand was held by a boy around ten.
The moment they stepped inside, it was as if they came with their own spotlight.
“Evangeline, see which one you like. I will buy it for you.”
“This store’s quite big. Even bigger than the one at Bayou Pointe.”
The instant those voic
