Family of two

Shopping

With determination Eric entered a shop for woman and children's clothes to get some more things to wear for Teddy, while the boy held firmly onto his hand. Leaving his apartment earlier he hadn't thought of it, but Teddy simply had hold out his hand for him to take. Assuming Ethan and Abigail had trained him to so for a reason, Eric decided to follow their lead, ignoring the stares he got while he made his way around the compound.

"Eric?" The shop assistant addressed him a little unsure. "Can I help you?"

Looking at the young woman, he tried to place her. She had long brown hair with some purple and pink colored strains and a friendly open face, on which her unease was easy for him to see. Her age seemed to be the same as his but he couldn't remember her being in his initiation class. So apparently he didn't know her and she only knew his name because he was leader.

Making a move with his head towards Teddy Eric replied: "I'm here to get some things for him."

"Oh." Her eyes widened. "Of cause." Getting down she looked at Teddy asking him friendly: "And who might you be?"

Eric didn't know what to think as he felt Teddy's grip tighten in his hand while the boy pressed into his leg, but then Teddy apparently had summoned his courage and answered in a low voice:

"Teddy."

"Hi Teddy. I'm Mia." "So what do you need?"

Eric was feeling slightly awkward, but tried not to show it and listed with an even voice: "Shirts, pants, shoes, a jacket also a pair of pajamas and some underwear. "

She looked at him oddly at this list and he could see her questions rising. It wouldn't' be good for Teddy, if people started to ask questions. Relying on his most used practice, he glared at her and, well knowing he was being mean, he dared her:

" 'You going to just stand there or are you showing to me where I can find what I came here for?"

Her friendly smile dropped.

"Follow me." She walked over to a corner of the shop where Eric could see children's clothes in different sizes. And there were all black. Of cause there are, he scolded himself. Frowning he looked them over.

Mia's POV

It had been an easy morning so far, so Mia had made time to rearrange the decorations and was so engrossed in her work, that she nearly missed a customer coming in. Looking up, when a shadow felt upon the clothes she was arranging, she found herself face to face with Dauntless' youngest leader. He had transferred to Dauntless one year after her and quickly became leader. So far she wasn't overly impressed with him, but she never had anything to do with him personally.

Startled she addressed him:

"Eric? Can I help you?" Mia wondered what Eric could possibly want in her store. They kept only children's and women's clothes. While she was assigned at the children's department, Jane, who was sick today, handled the women's clothes... Mia was suddenly feeling dreadful:

'O no, please don't let him be here to get some fancy underwear for some girl. That would be so awkward. Eeh, please no.'

It wasn't before he made a downwards-move with his head, that she noticed the little boy holding onto his hand.

"I'm here to get some things for him."

"Oh." She felt really stupid for not noticing the little child right away. But then again who would have expected that. Of Eric.

"Of cause." Relieved Mia crouched down to the boy, smiling when she saw the plush teddy he hung unto.

"And who might you be?"