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Han Ju Ho is content with life. Or that's what he likes to think. A roadside bakery and his golden retriever, Marble keeps his life bustling with activities. The only menace for him is keeping the wind of Jeju in check. As in, mak...
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THE cool air of the air conditioner felt like a boon when it hit Ju Ho's sweating body, invigorating him. After going through a crowded bus ride and walking on the pavements of a busy street being burnt by the afternoon sun, he was up for anything but humidity again.
He was at an art supplies store with his neighbour, who was busy going through all the options the shop was offering. Ju Ho was genuinely lost because he had literally no idea that the constituents of the art field could have so many varities including paints, canvases and sketching notebooks. Different types of pencils and brushes demanded the attention of budding artists who were swarming those sections with a shopping basket.
A stately looking woman was standing opposite to them, holding the hand of a tenacious teenage girl who was asking for the largest crayon set. The woman, who seemed to be her mother was trying to persuade her by saying that the normal size would suffice. To her dismay, the girl was in no mood to listen. She kept on begging and at some point of time, gave up and started crying.
The sudden turn of events had caught the attention of the rest of the humans in the shop including Ye Bin. She was quick to go back to her rummaging session as if it was the most normal thing in the world.
The teen was not lying on the floor now, protesting and making accusations against her mother. Customers and the cashiers were whispering in low voices at the sight of such a stupefying episode. The woman, deeply embarassed had to pull her daughter up and comply with her wishes. She looked slightly cross because almost all the eyes were on them thanks to her disobedient child.
It wasn't until the duo walked out of the store after paying that the atmosphere of the store was back to normal again.
"I feel bad for the mother. She looked so helpless. That box must have costed her a fortune considering how pale she looked at the cash counter." opined Ju Ho.
"Of course, it was expensive." Ye Bin put some of the packets back to the divisions of the cupboard, looking unperturbed. "That one is one of the best in the market and I can see where she's coming from. Such events are actually common at places like these. Children who fail to understand the value of money, cry their heart out just to seem significant at school. They don't realise how they burn holes in their parents' pockets."
"The girl was quite young." Ju Ho sighed. "We can't expect a thirteen year old to be cautious about money. I can't blame the mother too. A desire to be an active part of rebellion totally knocks you over at a certain age."
Ye Bin hummed as a response. Her eyebrows were knitted together in concentration, her face looking really serious as she picked up different sets of pencils.
