บท 264: Watch Your Tongue

She got up on her feet and made her way to the entrance. 

"Didn't you agree to stay?" Neil called out with his arms crossed. 

He should have known never to trust Laina. Just like all the other adults, they could not keep their promises. Laina turned around to face him.

"I did. But if you expect me to sit here while all of you starve, I can't do that."

With that, she turned back and left the shophouse in a jiffy. Neil sat down with the other children, shaking his head. Rosie, on the other hand, gave out the pastries Laina had given her. She brought a piece of it to Neil. 

He shook his head, stubborn as a mule, "I'm not eating."

"Neil, come on," Rosie begged, "You need to eat."

"Yeah boss, you need to eat," another child chimed in. 

The other around him agreed, coaxing him to eat. Still, Neil refused. 

"You guys go ahead, I'm not hungry."