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The birthday party at the park was a hit.
Everyone who came was having a great time
enjoying the food and the free flow of music.
Xiao Ming went up to Suri to ask for her
lipstick. He wanted to draw a cartoon character
on a napkin. Suri refused and laughed, teasing
him on how lovely he would look with red-hot
lips. Later, Xiao Ming volunteered to be at
her service and push her swing when all the
others refused. Knowing she was a brat, he
patiently waited to gain her trust before
swinging her high. She clutched on its chains
like her life depended on them and screamed her
lungs out for him to stop. She deserved it, he
thought. Xiao Ming laughed as Suri climbed off
the swing, her hair all over her face and her
palms orange from rust. He could see that her
carefully painted eyes were now a mess from
crying.
"I told you to go slow," Suri cried, walking
unsteadily forward. Xiao Ming shrugged and left
her to whine alone. As he passed the front
steps, he realized his cap was not on his head.
It was his favorite Iron Man cap with the
actor's face on it. He ran back to the
playground and saw Suri smirking, holding his
cap!
"Don't! Please, don't you dare!" Xiao Ming
screamed. Suri looked evil under the scorching
sun. Her disheveled hair, her orange streaked
dress and her runny eye-shadow only made her
look worse. She brought out her red lipstick and
pointed it at him like a weapon. She undid the
cap and deliberately took her time in bringing
it close to
the Iron Man's face. "Don't!" yelled Xiao Ming,
sprinting forward.
Suri smeared the red paint all over the Iron
Man's face and laughed with glee. Surf's
laughter burnt a hole through Xiao Ming's heart
as he saw the face of Tony Stark destroyed in
her hands. |
