Chapter 20. The Truth Behind Despair (4)

When I stood in front of the car, I saw the baby store again and decided to go inside.

"Can I help you?" a friendly lady asked, stopping in front of me.

"I need something special for a baby who is yet to be born."

"For a newborn..." she thought for a moment and started walking. I followed her, going to a section at the back.

"For a newborn, the best choice is plush toys. These are hypoallergenic plush toys."

I looked around and saw various plush toys in the shape of animals.

"Do you know the baby's gender?"

"I don't know yet..."

"We have them in various colors and shapes. Some people don't care much about blue and pink for a specific gender, but you can feel free to choose."

I nodded and looked around.

I remembered a trip I took with my father once, months before he died, to Africa, and out of all the animals in the savannah, only one caugh