They stood in hesitation by the doorway in attempting to consider what they were to do next to help find the boy's parents as soon as possible.
Aaron was about to ask Gui Gui further when an inadvertent sideglance alerted him to a scurrying cafe customer through the frosty glass door from the inside of the cafe, obviously going to rush out any time soon. Gui Gui, who was still facing him with her back against the exit and her hand clutching tightly onto the child, was totally oblivious to what he saw.
The door's jingle bell chime sounded almost immediately without delay at the simultaneous instant when Aaron pulled Gui Gui aside in haste, stepping in between to cushion the impact which the heavy fling of the door towards them by a grouchy obese man caused as he charged out.
The handle bar was thrust forcefully to his chest and an elbow but the lunge of the hard glass surface hurled at the rest of his body was no less stronger.
"Oh, what happened?" Gui Gui realised, opening her eyes once more after cringing at the sudden incident, instinctively shielding the boy and holding him close towards her.
"Watch where you're going!" The hot-tempered man yelled in return, effortlessly shoving Aaron in his way, before hurrying off into the distance without a second glance at them.
It was only after he was gone that Gui Gui could heaved with relief, yet by her side, she turned to behold in shock that Aaron, still bearing the blow inflicted seconds ago, had his sleeves and a great part of his coat wet with steaming coffee which has apparently been spilled onto them by the man's free cup of drink within his shaky grasp.
"Ohmigosh, are you okay?" She fished out her pocket tissue from her bag in no time and anxiously wiped his clothes and hands dry.
He thought that he was giving her much startlement and concern, "It's...alright...really...Just coffee..."
Gui Gui looked up at him apologetically, "I'm so sorry...I was just so blind to not have noticed him..."
Seeing her so overly troubled, he managed a smile, "Not to worry...It's pretty easy to clean this off, actually."
Gui Gui was thoroughly regretful at her carelessness, wondering how she could make up to the hurt he sustained.
As for the little boy who has been watching them closely all this while, he slowly came forward and tugged at Gui Gui's skirt pleadingly, "Mommy, my clothes on me are dirtier than daddy's...Please wash it too..."
"Huh?" Both Aaron and Gui Gui responded to his mistaken address of them, albeit innocent request, with wide-eyed stares.