Author’s POV
The woman quickly moved forward and snatched the condom packet from the child’s hand. He looked up at mother in confusion, hurt visible in his doe-like eyes.
A relieved breath left Iris’s mouth, but when she saw the child’s expression, her own softened.
Her eyes fell on her bag beside the box. She pulled out a chocolate from it and slowly walked toward the boy.
He was looking at his mother. “Mom, chocolate?” he asked, pointing toward the packet she had taken from him, confused about why she had snatched it away.
His mother gulped at his question. “It’s not for kids,” she told him.
“Then who is it for?” he asked again.
Iris stepped forward, rescuing the woman from answering. She walked in front of him and slowly opened her hand.
His eyes lit up when he saw the chocolate
