Everything's Not Okay

You Don't

"Please sir, I have the money to pay for it!"

"I cannot allow a minor to purchase merchandise in our store. Come again with your legal guardian." The man at the front desk is 100% done with me, but I can't help but try. Even though I rarely argue back especially to adults, I really need these glasses. I've gotten letters from Koji's teacher's at least once a month saying he has difficulty reading the board. I already saved up my money to buy it, but of course nothing can ever go my way.

"You don't understand! I can't get him, he's away at the moment!" I try pleading with him, but like I said he won't budge. The lady in the store just scoffs at me before looking at the glasses in the women section, but I can't help but notice her glancing at the kids every so often while they try different glasses on. Did she think they were going to steal a pair?

"Then I guess you'll just have to wait until he comes back." The man, which after looking at his shirt I figured out is named Owen. He might be a foreigner maybe? Either that or his parents just favored American names. Not the time Denki.

"I can't just wait, I need to order it now!" Thank goodness that lady is the only one in the store, because I am making too much noise. 

"I'm going to ask you to leave our store. You are disturbing the other customers." There's only one lady in this store and I'm pretty sure she hated me even before I walked through the door. I feel bad for her kids, if she has any. 

"Please, just let me pay for it. The money is all in cash. Look!" I take out the small black box from my bag. The money is all crumbled inside, but I know that it's all there. "I counted and checked the prices before I left, it should be rig-."

"I've told you once and I'll tell you again. You cannot order a pair of glasses at this facility without a legal guardian."

"But if I just pa-." I tried putting the box on his desk, but he only pushes it back into my hands.

"No, you can't. Leave the store and come back with an adult or don't come back at all." He's not even looking at me anymore. He's done with this conversation. Why can't I be?

"You can't just do this." I grip the strap of my bag tighter. The edges of the pins I half hazardously placed on are piercing into my skin. This will be the one time I regret putting a yellow star on a bag.

"I can and I just did." 

no

"But-."

No

"Leave."

NO

Can't this guy just be guilt tripped? I'm trying so hard over here! It's no use, I messed up again. 

I'm just a fuck up. 

Koji was looking forward to this too. How do I break it to him? All Might help me.

"Come on, let's go." I call for the kids. They're in the kids section shoving different colors of glasses on Koji. Well, it's more like Sumie is shoving the glasses on him while the boys stare in fear because Sumie is not one to mess with. I'm gonna miss my little princess.

Haru, Toshi, and Kai walk over while Sumie and Koji rush to put the pairs of glasses back in their rightful spots. Well actually Sumie is just directing Koji on where to put them while she watches like the little dictator she is. I won't lie when I say I'm scared of her sometimes.........

"Denki, are we not going to buy the glasses?" Toshi tugs his brother along. Kai looks like he's having difficulty with walking even though he's basically being dragged. I'll have to check up on him once we make it to the house.