Later, after school ended, Alix rushed away and went to her alien shopping mall, immediately. There was a lot to do if it was to be opened the following day.
Her mother, auntie Mo was already there and she was not alone. All the available adult members of the Tai family who wished to help were already in place, running around and supervising the arrangements.
She walked up to auntie Mo who was pacing around while circling her fingers, shouting instructions to the group making the flower arrangements.
"No black flowers. Who in the world is trying to annoy me by bringing such unlucky colors for the opening of my daughter's mall?"
"Sorry madam, we will return them immediately." A man said nervously.
His voice was a little shaky and so were his hands. Because he was trembling, he dropped the medium sized vase which was holding the black flowers.