Human Nature Part 6

Chapter 6 ~ Disaster

As I walked across town square with Mike, I noticed a crafts store near by. I stopped walking. I stood there, thinking. Mike looked back. He saw that I was standing in front of a crafts store.
"Hey Carmel, why are you standing in front of Mrs. Graham's store?" he asked. I was surprised.
"What? Mrs. Graham? You know the store's owner?" I asked with confusion. He laughed.............hard.
"Yea, why? You wanna go in there??" he asked. I nodded.
"Well then, why are you still standin' around there?? Come in!" he said. I smiled and followed him inside the store. As the door opened a bell ringed as a sign that a costumer is entering the shop. "Welcome!" said a womanly voice. "Oh it's you Michael." she said.
"Greetings, Mrs. Graham." he greeted while taking of his hat. The woman smiled. She looked about in her 30's but I'm not that sure, just like what my brother use to say, 'Don't judge a book by its cover, Lia. So, don't judge anyone from their looks.'
"What brings you here? Oh and is this sweet little girl you're girlfriend?" she asked nicely. Me and Mike's face turned red.
"N-n-no! She's just a newcomer from another town and she's my friend. So umm, she wanted to know her way around town that's all." said Michael while shaking his hands left to right repeatedly. I giggled.
"Why are you laughing? It's not funny you know!" he said to me.
"Hehehe, but you were so funny. You're face even looks weird." I replied.
"Ohohoho, what a nice girl. What's your name Miss?" asked the woman.
"My name is Carmelia Madine. Nice to meet you." I greeted. The woman had her surprised expression on.
"You're Flame's daughter??" she asked.
"Oh no ma'am. I'm his niece." I said innocently.
The woman looked very calm after I said that. "My name's Russie Graham. But please, just call me Mrs. Graham. I prefer that." said Mrs. Graham to me.
"I just remembered something!" I shouted. "Mrs. Graham, do you have any threads or any sewing stuff? Maybe a flannel cloth?" I asked.
"Oh, right this way, Carmelia. Just go to the sewing aisle and pick your choice there." said Mrs. Graham. I nodded and rushed over to the sewing aisle. The store wasn't a usual store. From the outside it looks as though it's a small store but when you get in, it's like a supermarket only in the 80-90's style. I found the sewing kit up on the top shelf, I tried to reach it, yet it's too high to reach. Mike came over and helped me. "Here ya go." he said while giving me the sewing kit I wanted.
"Thanks." I replied. "So umm, you got any currency from this country?" I asked him.
"Wh, wh, wh, Whaat? Didn't you bring any money before coming here??" he said with a surprised look.
"Yes, but I don't have any currency from this country." I said. Mike started to mutter to himself, as if that he was thinking. He stopped muttering and smiled. "Alright. But, you have to repay me for this. " he said to me. I nodded.
"What do you want as a repayment??" I asked.
"Anything that you can make. But you have to make it by yourself and not helped by anyone, okay??" he said. I smiled and nodded.
I went to the cashier and payed for the errand.
"Cammy dear, would you please take that bag over there??" asked Mrs. Graham.
"Yes, Grandmother." replied a little girl, about 5 years old. Her hair was tied to 2 pigtails. How cute, I said to myself. Mrs. Graham said thank you to Cammy and Cammy rushed back to her room.
"Here you go, you two." said Mrs. Graham while giving the shopping bag to me.
"Oh, yes. Thank you very much." I said to her.
"You're welcome. Take care now, kids!" she said while waving to us.
"We will!" I shouted.
As we walked outside the door, Mike just walked quietly while seeing his wallet a few times. I'm broke, he said to himself.
Why? Because, I bought 1 sewing kit, 5 flannel cloths, 8 wool strings and other craft equipment. Mike's the one that payed. We went back to my uncle's house. On the way there, Mike started to ask me questions.
"What do you need these stuff for, Carmel??" he asked.
"I wanna make some crafts." I answered.
"For?" he asked.
I sighed. "I wanna make some crafts for my uncle. Since he disappeared from my world and we've met each other again, I wanna make something for him also...." I said.
"Hm?" said Mike.
"It's almost his birthday and it's gonna be a birthday present and a reunion present. And I have to repay you for reuniting me with my uncle and for paying the crafts equipment just now." I said while smiling.