Brianna knelt again, forcing herself to smile despite the lump forming in her throat. “Adrian, I know how much you want this,” she began softly, “but I can’t buy it today. I promise, we’ll come back next month, and I’ll save up for it, okay?”
Adrian’s face fell instantly. “No!” he shouted, his voice trembling with anger. “You always say that, and we never get anything!” Tears welled in his eyes as he threw the LEGO box at her feet, then turned and ran off deeper into the store, leaving Brianna frozen in place.