Chapter28

#Chapter28

The child shakes her head, her grip on my shirt tightening.

/"Is it anything that I can help you with?/" I ask

She glances up at me with glossy eyes, her tiny thumb in her mouth.

I mentally furrow my eyebrows at this action.

This is the first time that I have seen her suck her thumb.

Hmm.

I wonder what it means?

/"How do cookies sound?/" I ask as I remember that most kids love sugar

She slowly removes her thumb from her mouth to speak.

/"What kind of cookies?/" She asks as she places her hand in her lap

I take a moment to think over what kind of cookies we have in the house.

We have oatmeal raisin which I doubt she will like.

We have peanut butter but I do not wish to run the risk of her having an undiagnosed peanut allergy.

The only option left is chocolate chip.

/"Chocolate chip?/" I suggest

Victoria practically hops up at this suggestion.