No More Ice Cream

Happy Birthday

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They were 10 minutes away from the parlour when they passed a sign; 'Silverhurst in 4 miles'. A wave of excitement hit Haisley when she read the sign. Many years of travelling to the same place had created a sense of nostalgia and familiarity to Haisley. It was like her happy place; her second home (after her grandparents' house), except she could only go once a year; but it was totally worth it. She and her family were friends with the staff and owner so they could go whenever they wanted. Her Nan would sometimes take her if she had nothing else to do, but overall, mainly once a year. Her Nan lived a further ten minutes from Haisley's house so it took roughly thirty minutes to get to the parlour. Despite travelling longer, she would still go more than Haisley's own parents would take her. They had a really good bond and connection because of this and the fun at Buster's.

Three to four more cars were parked in the nearby parking lot. Haisley could easily name the owners of the cars; the blue SUV was Kelsie, the white Fiat was Raven, the red Audi was Melissa and of course - she couldn't forget - the silver Toyota was Mason. All four cars were close together despite having to take up scattered spaces. Haisley's Mum parked their Vauxhall into a parking space behind Melissa's car. Haisley helped her dad into his wheelchair before the three made their way to the entrance of Buster's.

Silverhurst was the village outside of Red Moor, yet it seemed to have more restaurant-type places in it. Probably why Red Moor's population is quite low; 5,000 people. It had cafe's, butchers, pubs, takeaways, bakeries, you name it. It was the best - and closest - place to go to hang out with family or have a cuppa with a friend. It was a friendly, cosy little area that everyone enjoyed. Despite its size and the number of people living in the houses, a lot of people thought highly of it.

Stood outside of the parlour was a four to five-foot-tall cardboard cut-out of Buster. Its face resembled more like the plush toy than the robot inside, but its colours and features were accurate. Its pose was awkward but welcoming. His one foot was on the ground while the other foot was facing upward and his leg sticking out. His arm was gesturing to the double sliding doors while his other seemed to be adjusting its collar as if to make a good first impression. Giant windows lay across the front of the building so that passers-by could see the animal mascots performing to the kids. It was a great way to get customers, and a lot of children came in too. The place had to be extended because of the amount of kids piling up in the place. They had installed a ball pit in the corner of the room beside the stage for extra kids to come and play. Mainly for the young ones as the owners found the animatronics could be a risk to the very small children; yet they placed the pit right next to them? Some parents had complained about this but nothing further was done. Nevertheless, it still remained its high-star reviews. On the opposite side of the room (the right) was a glass display of all the ice cream flavours available. There were blues, whites, browns and swirly multicoloured ones, all in tubs to expose their exquisite colours. And opposite the entrance doors, was a single stage placed against the wall like the other. Its dirty green coloured curtain was pulled closed just like the red one on the bigger stage.