"Mommy, I'm going out now."

Stella finished packing her little backpack and shouted at the bedroom. She then walked towards the door naturally.

From the bedroom, Karen’s dazzled and lazy voice sounded. "Where are you going?"

"'m going to buy ice cream."

Karen rolled over in her bed. She was having a drowsy look. "Oh, come back early and buy one for me too."

Stella had always gone out alone to buy things and was very resourceful. So, Karen was not worried about her and just allowed her to go out.

And after Stella went downstairs, she did go to the place that sold the ice cream. She was pacing...