As the mother left the Walmart
entrance, she searched the lot. Not only
did she forget where she parked, but she
was making sure it was safe for her and her daughter.
People seemed to like waiting for people in
parking lots, especially women who were alone.
She notified her Nissan in the distance as
it showed off the antlers. Emi always begged
for her mom to put antlers and a nose on the car.
Emi absolutely loved Christmas. Her mother, not
so much.
"Can I take the buggy back?" Emi asked.
Before the mother answered she looked to see
how far away the buggy holder was. It was right
across the road from their car. "Sure, just please look
both ways," said the mother.
As soon as Emi turned her back to her mother,
the mother's eye was looking at nothing else,
except Emi. The mother wasn't over protective,
but anytime Emi thought she was on her own,
she never was. The mother never let Emi out
of her sight. Emi shoved the buggy back excitedly
with the other buggy's. She then skipped across
the road without looking.
"Emi, you did not look to see if a car was
coming," said the mother. "I just knew a car
would not come," Emi said. "Honey, you can
not think like that. You do not know what could
have happened," said mother.
As the mother made sure Emi was buckled
in, she cranked the engine. She began to
plan in her head the next places she needed
to stop. She would top off with gas and then
pick up dinner. She cranked her Nissan, but it
stammered. She cranked it a second time
and it did not budge. "You have got to be
kidding me," she thought to herself.
There should be nothing wrong with my
car, it was at the dealership not too long ago.
Also, it is fairly new so there should not be any
issues with transmission or belt. She unbuckled
her seat belt and looked to the back seat.
The light above Emi's head was on. "Emi,
did you not turn off the light after you colored?"
asked the mother. "No," Emi frowned. The mother
was mad, but not mad enough to yell at her
nine year old. It was an honest mistake.
The mother dialed the closest towing
company. Emi got out her coloring things as
they waited to get someone on the phone. Thirty
minutes had passed and nobody picked up. Just as
she began to dial another number, an annoying thud
began. Starring at her phone the mother said, "Emi
please stop that noise, mommy is trying to focus," she said.
The noise continued and now sounded like a knock.
The mother was about to lose her temper, when she
noticed someone standing to the left of the driver side.
Startled, the mother realized it was the handsome
man that helped her. The mother slowly with her right hand
reached for her purse. Once she unzipped her purse, she
reached for her Glock 21.
With her left hand she reached for the window button.
She rolled down the window and asked him, "Can I help you?"
The man answered, "I think I should be asking you that
question." Before she could respond, he said, "Look
mam, I am not going to hurt you. I noticed your car not starting,"
he said confidentially.
She did not want to admit she had been watching
him. She also did not want to begin anything so she
decided the faster she cooperated, the quicker she
could leave.
"I have jumper cables in my car," he said. "Ok,"
said the mother. He jogged away and came back
soon with these two large cables. She knew little
about cars, so she let him do his thing. After a few minutes
the car cranked. The mother smiled big and thanked
the stranger.
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