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 Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:25 am
Christmas had come and gone, but like so much of the past year at August's house, it did so in a whirlwind. Not that the child had been around for a full year, but he had heard stories. People talked about the strangest things around quiet children, and August was always listening.
It was therefore understandable (because of the whole whirlwind thing) that a few of his most highly anticipated gifts had gone unpurchased, but now was as good a time as any to rectify that. August and Chucky, his dad, were on their way to the toy store! The boy had one or two toys on his list, but mostly he wanted one of those Grow-Your-Own-Butterfly kits and a potato clock. It was a good thing there was a kiddie science store right across the street.
"This is it," Chucky announced, placing August on the sidewalk and gesturing toward the toy store. Chucky didn't like holding his son - he didn't like having a son at all - but ever since, well, August's conception, Chucky had been a bit skittish around crowds. It was better to hold the son he didn't want than be blamed for losing him by the rest of his family. He pushed the door to the strange shop open and followed August inside.
The interior was wall-to-wall toys - trains, stuffed animals, board games, robots, tops, blocks. Cashiers and greeters bustled to and fro, pushing carts full of plush creations that seemed to move on their own. Staff members were apparently never in too much of a hurry to greet newcomers, much to Chucky's dismay, but soon the pair had wandered into a quieter section of the store and the man relaxed a bit. August wanted a bear, simply stating, "I'll know," when asked just what sort of bear he wanted. At the moment they were surrounded by bears, and August made a beeline for the nearest shelf, tugging and testing the toys until the right one made itself known.
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:51 pm
Tio was constantly low on funds. Ever since Taavi had been living with her, she had been too busy looking after him, so was thus unable to find enough time for work. But despite having no money whatsoever she had decided that her darling deserved a present. Why? ‘Cause he was utterly adorable of course. So how was she going to pay for said present? Well, when parents were busy running after their kids in a toy shop they sometimes forgot to pay attention to where their wallet was. Prime pickings!
They’d been there for two hours now. Tio was busy working her magic and Taavi had been tucked away somewhere safe.
On one of the lower shelves, where grinning bears of a multitude of colors sat, a certain someone had been hiding. The bears shifted, a few falling off their perches. A sleepy little face soon peeked out at August. The red-haired little boy gave a shy, pleasant smile to the other baby.
“’Lo.” He said and then gave a large yawn.
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:34 pm
August stepped back as the shelf blinked and spoke to him. He hadn't been expecting it, despite the miniature avalanche of bears a moment before, but now that he realized there was a boy in the toys, it seemed rather cool.
"Hi," he replied, moving forward again and placing the bear he had been mauling back on the shelf next to him. "What'cha doin?"
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