Remember This Next Time You Go To Wal-Mart

Xavier's trip to Wal-Mart was a bit more interesting than he expected:

"I handed Little Darling her bag and
took her hand as we began to
negotiate the maze of parked automobiles.
I glanced back and saw that the two
young men had spread apart, one on either
side of us and to the rear. That is when I felt it.
They had matched my stride and were
circling me. Like an antelope, I knew I was
being stalked by jackals, only I
did not know why. Time was accelerating
at head pounding speed, and Little Darling,
blissfully unaware, was along for the ride."

It makes me realize that I need to pay more attention to my surroundings. A single mother can't afford to be distracted.