Chapter 17 I Want to Be Your Woman

"That one! I want that one! Ed, go for that one!" Emma, her face full of excitement, tugged ceaselessly at Adrian's sleeve while she eagerly stared at the huge Winnie the Pooh hanging on the wall, completely disregarding the teddy bear she was already holding in her hand.

"Alright, alright, don't rush," Adrian said placatingly. He glanced at the shopkeeper, whose laughter was bursting at the seams, and let out a helpless sigh. A sudden chuckle erupted from behind him, but by the time Adrian turned around, Kate had already looked away, pretending to know nothing.

Shrugging his shoulders, he decided to take out a 5 British Pound bill and exchange it for fifty 10-pence coins from the shopkeeper. Then he started aiming at a far square. With a ting, the coin struck the upper right corner of a white square—miles away from his intended target. Adrian shook his head, sighed deeply, took careful aim at the target's yellow center, and threw again.