325 Moms Little Sidekick (1/2)

”Don't like it.”

”Too dark.”

”Too fancy.”

”Very plain.”

”Hideous!”

This had been going on for the past hour with Nora. She would try out dresses and the little one before her would keep going on and on with his moodiness. How was he still not content? He didn't like even a single dress till now and it was getting on her nerve now!

”Oi! How can you call your sister hideous?”

Nora finally lost her patience. She was wearing a ruffled skirt with a shimmery shirt. Although it was not her style, he couldn't go as far as calling her hideous.

”I called the dress hideous. If you think the comment was about you then...”

Jackie left his words unsaid as if it was understandable already.

Nora took a deep breath and crouched down before him saying, ”Jackie, are you punishing your sister for bringing you here?”

”No. Not at all. I'm actually enjoying myself,” said Jackie with a smile. But the smile was like a fuel that was sprinkled on the fire burning inside Nora's heart. Of course, he was having fun. Why wouldn't he when all he had to do was sit comfortably and reject every single piece of clothing that she chose to try out.

”Of course, you're enjoying yourself,” she sneered as she thought about how he was playing with her. Jackie knew that as long as he rejected a dress, his sister wasn't gonna buy it. She was the most indecisive person he knew. She was always confused about her own feelings. So, it wasn't hard to manipulate her. All he had to do was say that the dress didn't look good on her and she's believe it at any cost.

Nora was getting a headache now. She was tired of trying out different clothes. The one hobby that she loved the most was actually making her want to smash her head somewhere now. What was the point of having all her cards re-activated? She was not even buying anything!

”Jackie, are you hungry?” she asked in a defeated tone.

”Yes, very much,” answered Jackie with the same innocent smile that could fool anyone in thinking that he was a simple little kid. But only Nora knew what kind of schemer and evildoer this seven-year-old was.

”Come, I'll buy you some burger and fries,” Nora offered her hand to him and took him out of another famous brand's outlet. Her eyes were still lingering on the beautiful dresses but even if she tired those, she wasn't gonna be able to buy because a certain evildoer was hellbent on dampening her mood.

”Mom says that unhealthy food.”

”Mom's little sidekick! I don't give a fuck that's junk food or whatever. I crave greasy and unhealthy food and that's what I am getting.”

Jackie made a displeased look as he shook his head at his sister, ”I'll tell mom you used bad words.”

Nora pinched his cheeks violently as she said, ”Is it necessary for you to report every word to mom? Why can't you act like a sweet little brother, once in a while?”

”And what about you hurting my feelings for an hour? Is that fair?”

Jackie rubbed his red cheeks that she squeezed so hard and grumbled, ”Well, I wasn't lying though. Those dresses were all for those delicate and pretty kinds of girls. Xiu can pull those off, you can't.”

”You think I'm not pretty?” Nora widened her eyes at her brother in disbelief. How could he insult her at every chance he got?

”I didn't say that,” began Jackie. ”You're beautiful in your way. At least, way better than those girls who look like sticks. But you don't have the delicate beauty. Your features are sharper and your figure is more on the plump side.”

”Wow! Now, I'm fat as well.”

Nora stomped her foot like a kid and went off towards the food court with Jackie following behind her with a straight face. He didn't call her fat and she knew that. But she was really not in the mood to understand since she didn't even get to buy even a single dress for herself. It was hurting her now.