Chapter 17 - Ice cream

After they spent a reasonable amount of time at the zoo. The duo decided to go home. They walked out of the zoo. When they were out of the zoo, she saw an ice cream vendor outside.

"Jeremy, can I ask you for something?"

"What do you want Hailey?" She smiled.

"I would like to have a cup of ice cream." She pointed at the man with the ice cream.

"Fine Hailey!" He accepted. He also wanted a an ice cream. He was thinking of getting ice cream for both of them before she mentioned it.

They held each other's hand and strolled down to the ice cream truck. Jeremy made their order.

"What flavour would you like Hailey?"

"Strawberry flavour please!" She said with a smile.

While she stood there waiting for him, a little boy pf age six and his mom passed her. He was crying and Hailey wondered why. They sat on a bench that wasn't quite far from the ice cream truck. She managed to hear their conversation.

"Stop crying Oscar. I don't have enough money to buy an ice cream dear!" His mum said to him but Oscar wouldn't listen. He kept crying.

"Stop crying my dear. Mommy doesn't have enough right now. I promise to buy an ice cream for later!" His mom promised him. The little somehow stopped crying but he didn't look happy. Hailey felt bad for the little kid. Jeremy brought the ice cream.

"Jeremy, I would like to have another cup of ice cream!"

"For who?"

"For that little boy over there!" She said drawing his attention to the little boy. He sighed and ordered for another ice cream. He gave it to Hailey. She walked up to the little boy and his mom.

"Here, I'd like you to have this!" She said beaming smiles at the little boy.

"Who are you young lady?" His mom asked in a harsh tone.

"Pardon my manners ma'am. I'm Hailey and I heard your son wanted an ice cream but you couldn't buy him one. I didn't mean to eavesdrop. I'm just a friend who cares!" She explained.

"Thank you Hailey. I'm really grateful!" She appreciated her.

"Oh it's nothing ma'am but anyway you're welcome!" She smiled at the woman. She gave him the ice cream.

"Thank you Miss Hailey!" He thanked her.

"You're welcome. What's your name?"

"My name's Oscar."

"Nice to meet you Oscar!" She shook hands with him. The boy's mom thanked Hailey and Jeremy again. Hailey waved them goodbye and they left.

It was already 5pm. The duo entered the cat and left. Unfortunately, they got caught up in a traffic jam.

"Damn!" He cursed out loudly. He wanted to get home on time but the traffic wasn't interested in that! If only he could teleport himself, they would have escaped this traffic. They were held by the traffic for a long period of time.

Thirty minutes later, the traffic flow became easy but they got home late. The duo entered the house.