The kids had gone to school and she kept pacing by the door. Her aunt would never stop her from strolling or visiting a friend but she felt nervous on how to obtain permission. She could just disappear and appear before her aunt returns from the mart, but she decided to tell her and seek her permission before leaving the house.

"Winter?" The woman stepped out in a flowing gown, she wasn't dressed to leave, maybe she won't be going to the Mart today, Winter thought.

"Winter!" She called again

"Aunt Mary" Winter smiled

"Goodmorning" she greeted.

"Why are you here?" Aunt Mary asked after nodding to her greeting

"Uhh, aunt.. don't get pissed" she smiled holding the woman's hand, "I'd like to go out today" she said but her aunt had an indifferent expression on.

"Aunt?" She called when the woman said nothing.

"Were you rehearsing on how to tell me this?" Aunt Mary asked amused and Winter blinked cutely.

"A friend?" She asked

"Nahh.. the bakery you met me at the other day, I love their cupca