"What are you thinking? I came down to pay for your groceries. I feel bad for eating your food for free. Take whatever snacks you want, I'll cover it," he said, waving his hand casually.
My face turned red. I had the fleeting thought that Vin might be flirting with me.
It's really not my fault that my willpower is weak!
If there were a ranking for sweet talk, the phrase "I'll pay" would definitely be at the top.
Especially since this came from a senior year student, whose allowance probably isn't much. It made the gesture even more precious.
"Chips make you fat if you eat too many. I'm on a diet lately," I said, putting a few bags back on the shelf.
As I said this, I put a few more bags of chips back on the shelf.
"Although I don't have much conscience, I'm not so bad as to take advantage of a senior-year student."
When it was time to check out, I pulled out my phone first and told the cashier, "Scan mine."
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Vin reaching for his pocket. So, I grabbed his arm to stop him.
"Listen to me, just save your allowance. Besides, Apple Pay is more convenient. It's a hassle to deal with a bunch of loose change," I said, trying to give him a reason that wouldn't hurt his pride.
I made sure to come up with an excuse so I wouldn't hurt the pride of a teenage boy.
Maybe he understood because his hand froze for a moment, and then he reluctantly stopped pulling out his money and just watched as I paid.
The cashier handed me the receipt and said, "If you've spent over 288, you can go to the service desk and enter a prize draw."
As soon as I heard about the draw, I got excited. "Prize draws are great!"
Even if I couldn't win the grand prize, getting some practical household items would be nice.
I eagerly went to line up at the service desk. Vin followed behind me, pushing the cart.
"What do you hope to win?" Vin asked, looking curious.
I glanced at the prize pool. The grand prize was a gift card, and the lower prizes were things like laundry detergent, toilet paper, and some fancy imported snacks and drinks.
"Toilet paper would be best. Laundry detergent would be my second choice."
"I thought you'd want the gift card or snacks."
"I don't have that kind of luck. And look at those snacks and drinks. They're probably close to their expiration date, so they're on promotion. I'd rather get something practical," I said, shrugging.