"This is serious" the lady murmured. "Sir, let's check around, he shouldn't be far" he said to the shaking customer.
They start to ransack the building. The mall was quite a large one that the attendant had to inform other attendants to help search for the missing boy. Everyone that heard gave the father of the boy who was already bleeding inside a pitying look.
"Excuse me miss"
A young lady turned to answer who called to her and she realised it was a little boy. That made him give him quick attention and she then saw that he was crying.
"What's wrong?" She asked quickly.
"I'm looking for my daddy" he replied sniffed and cleaned his tears with the handkerchief he held.
"Where's your mummy?" She asked.
She thought why would a woman let go off her child in this big hall. She was getting angry.
"Not here. I came with my daddy" he cried the more.
She collected the little boy's handkerchief and helped him mob his tears and sweats that gathered on his face.
"Stop crying sweety. We are going to find your daddy" she assured
"He'll be so worried" he said.
"He should be" she agreed angry that his father couldn't watch over him. "How come you missed yoursel?"
She asked that for two reasons. One to know if the father was just so careless and two she thought it will be helpful to locate his father.
The boy wiped his nose. "I was behind him shopping but I needed to visit the rest room and I thought it won't be nice to distract him so I decided to quickly locate the place and return as fast as possible but on my way back I missed the way" he said in tears.
Although his words were not so clear because of him being a child and also crying at the same time, she still manage to get his message.
"Oh poor boy" she said with a pitiful look.
She wouldn't fully blame the father for losing the boy. Her anger wasn't necessary.
"You shouldn't have done that. This place is pretty big for you to figure out dear" she scolded gently
"Learnt my lesson. Can you please help me locate my daddy?" He asked.
"Ill be glad to help" she replied giving the little boy an encouraging smile.
Just as she talked, there was an announcement that rang in their hears from the mall's speakers about the missing boy. His description was given and anyone who come by him should help lead him to the security room.
"That will make it easy for us to find your daddy" she said taking the boy's hand.
As they head to the security room, they saw a guy running to another direction. She didn't think he would be the father's boy but since everyone is looking for the boy she decided to call him that she saw the boy.
"Daddy!!" She heard the boy shout happily before she could call.
The guy stopped immediately at the boys voice and turned to look at the direction he heard the voice. He was them and stood where he was.
The little boy who was running to his father pulling the lady along, paused at a distance. Even though he was super happy that he found his father, he still has the fear of been scolded.
The lady looked at the boy who paused and then saw fear in his eyes. This told her that his father do scold him when he does anything wrong.
"I'm so sorry daddy. I won't dare do that again" he quickly began to plead with tears streaming down his chubby cheek.
The guy relaxed, placing his hand on his chest to ease its panting. He couldn't say anything becaus of the effect the happening had on him.
The lady who wanted to scold the guy start to pity him. She knew he was well shakened by the incident.
"I went to the rest room by myself not wanting to disturb you. I didn't know I won't be able to find my way back. Please don't be mad daddy" he explained knowing he did really bad with the look on his father.
"I won't. Come here" was all the guy said.
With that, the little boy released the lady's hand and ran to his father's already stretched arms. He hugged him tightly with a smile of relief.
"Don't move away from daddy's side again or else you might get daddy hypertensive" he whispered to his ears.
"I'm sorry daddy".
Their lady helper was so engrossed in the reunion of father and son. She saw that the father really has deep love for his son. She kept watching them that she almost forgot that they were not the reason she came to the mall. When she came to her senses, she quickly averted.