When Alex was a little girl at the mall, she wanted to shop for clothes and toys by herself. But her parents didn't want her to do it until she was 14. To prove it, when Alex started kindergarten, her mom was there for two hours. After 10:00 recess that day she was crying. But when she made friends with a girl named Harper, she felt better. Now that Alex iis 14, she thinks she's ready to go shopping by herself. "Kids, are you ready to go to the mall?" asked Alex's mom, Theresa.
"Sure," said Alex sarcastically.
"Good! Come on, kids," said Alex's dad, Jerry.
During the car ride, Alex was telling her brothers, Justin and Max her little plan. "No way! Mom and Dad are gonna say no," said Justin.
"Well, Mom and Dad wanted her to wait until she was 14, and she's now that old enough to shop by herself." said Max.
When the family was at the mall, Alex was thinking. "Alex, is there something you'd like to tell us?" asked Theresa.
"No. Why?" asked Alex.
"'cause you look like you're thinking about something," said Jerry.
"Oh. I guess I do wanna say something," said Alex.
"What do you want?" asked Theresa.
"I think I'm ready to go shopping by myself," said Alex.
"Well, she has been 14 for a month and a week now," said Jerry.
"I think she's ready too. Alex, you can go shopping by yourself. If you have a question, call Justin, or me and Dad," said Theresa.
"Okay Mom," said Alex hugging Theresa just in case she got lost.