Leslie, a bit shaken up by the stranger, now collected her wits,
"Sir, do you know about a bo--"
"Come in first," the man cut in. Probably thinking that the young girl was asking of some toys.
Leslie followed the man to the shop. She once again questioned.
"Sir do you know about a boy, Steven? He must have came to your shop." said Leslie, in her cute serious voice.
The man was at first taken aback, then frowned, then went into a thoughtful look.
He said after a pause.
"No"
"Can you look up in your transcation list" persisted Leslie
"transaction list? " the man smiled, but was plainly annoyed. To be led by a little girl was inacceptable for him.
"I said no!" the man said with a rising volume this time.
Leslie, turned back, faced the door and went out as the man glared.
As she came out she walked a couple of steps away,
then put her hands in her previously empty pockets. and took out the bunny keychain to examine it once more.
the bunny keychain she found among the keychain in the giftshop, the bunny keychain she secretly took, the bunny keychain he had seen Steven have!
"The man might be powerful and loud voiced, but he wasnt observant" Leslie thought, giving a thought how easily she have took it.
As she turned the keychain, she saw "STV" written on it,
"So it belonged to steven" she made a note
"And that proves Steven was here"
"Which proves, the man is upto MIscheif"
Two thoughts struck her now,
Either to go away, tell her parents, tell the people, about the gift shop.
It was safe for her,
but risky for Stevens coz she knew that Steven was atleast not held there. The giftshop was too small.
OR
Deal with the menance herself.
A dangerous thing,
but the kidnappers wouldnt get any wiser,
Plus it is safe for Steven