The Human Wolf

Twelve

"That will be four dollars fifty." I smile sweetly, handing over the cupcake and cookie to a customer.

"Is it true that all profits will go back into the pack?" The sweet little old lady asked.

"Very true, all profits will be placed into rebuilding houses that are in need and all leftovers, if we have some will be sent to the orphanage." I took her money and placed it into the till and handed her change. She pushed it back and insisted I placed it into the tip jar. Which Natasha had to find in the back because many people were wanting to put their change into the jar.

I smiled and thanked her, handing her items over. She waved and wished us a good afternoon, as I turned to serve the last customer for the day. I leaned over the counter top and looked at the little boy before me. I smiled. "What can I get you little man?"

He shied away and wanted to hide his face. "Hi..." He whispered. He pointed to the wolf biscuits that Natasha had made and decorated this morning. "How much is that?" He finally spoke.

"For you, one dollar." I smiled at him.

"But... umm... I don't have any money. My mums outside chatting with her friends..." He pointed outside to see that a bunch of women were talking as their kids run around outside, whilst this little boy stood inside.

"Alright," I grab the wolf biscuit and place it into a bag, "I'll give you this cookie if you go outside, tug on your mums dress. You give her a big hug and kiss and you tell her you love her. Then I'll give the cookie to you. How about that?"

The little boy smiled widely and ran outside quickly and began doing what I had asked of him. He tugged his mums dress, which she seemed irritated by, but she stopped her conversation and looked at her son. She bent down, he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her on the cheek before telling her that he loved her very much. She gushed and blushed as her friends gushed over the cuteness.

The little boy let go and quickly ran back in, I giggled a little from the eagerness of this boy. "Like I promised, here is your wolf cookie. Now remember to always love your mother and any female that comes into your life, little wolf." I handed him the bag, rubbing his hair softly and letting him out the front door.

The mother looked at me strangely and then at the little boys' hands. She reached into her purse and wanted to give me money. "How much do I owe you?"

I put my hand out to stop her. "Honestly you owe me nothing. He did what I had asked of him and his reward was the cookie." I smiled at her.

"That was incredibly kind and sweet of you."

"All in a day's work." I looked down at the little boy and bent down. "Now remember what I told you, otherwise no more wolf cookies for you, alright?"

He nodded in response and smiled, before taking his mums hand. "Thank you."

I waved and walked back inside, shutting and locking the door behind me.

"That was nice of you, Nyla." Natasha wiped her hands on her apron.

"It was nothing." I waved her off and got to tidying the shop. "Successful first day, don't you agree Tash?"

She counted the money and looked at the almost bare display cabinet. "Well all the money will be placed into the safe and any leftovers I'll take to the orphanage once I've finished here."

"Fantastic, I'll sweep and clean the place, whilst you can count and pack the leftovers." I smile at her. "Teamwork makes the dreamwork."

We put the stereo on and let the sweet voices of One Direction get us dancing, singing and giggling as we muck around doing our assigned tasks. Cleaning the bench tops and wiping them down. Making sure everything was prepped for tomorrow before finally sweeping the floor and chucking everything into the rubbish bin outside. As Natasha locked the safe and carried out the leftovers, we locked up.