Edward continued to express his desire to enter the store. He waved a hand and asked, “Why won’t you let us in?”

When Darius heard this, he reached up to dig his ears. Then, he patted Edward on the shoulder and said, “Relax.” There was some strength in his grip because he wanted Edward to know he was watching him.

Sure enough, Edward fell silent and frowned. He tucked his hands in his pockets and turned to look at Darius. “Mr. Reid, their attitude is absolutely unacceptable. Are we still going