The Scariest Memory of Them All

You stand at the cash register; the grocer begins to scan the items. You're almost too short to see over the counter. Suddenly, your mother has realization.

"Crud, I forgot the tomatoes! Stand right there and do not move." She darts off.

1 minute.

3 minutes.

5 minutes.

"So how will you be paying today?" The cashier looks down at you, playing with your fingers. A panic sets off within you. Your mom still hasn't come back, and the grocer is making you pay. Your heart is beating a million beats a second, sweat starts dripping down your forehead, you don't know what you're going to do. Then you hear the graceful sound of your mother's heels.

"Sorry sweetie, I bumped into Janice!"