The shout from his companion snapped the boy who was called Craig back to his senses. Craig, feeling a bit nervous and guilty, once again blocked Ariel's path.
"Excuse me, could you sell us a few tickets you have in hand? My friends and I also want to go in and play." Craig was a bit afraid to make eye contact with Ariel, but he still mustered up the courage to say what he wanted to say.
"You mean these?" Ariel, as if discovering some amusing toy, waved the large number of tickets in her hand in front of Craig and asked.
"Yes." Craig nodded, his eyes filled with a touch of longing.
"Even though I have a lot of tickets, why should I sell them to you? Whether you want to go play or can go play has nothing to do with me. Why should I help you? I don't even know you." Ariel's face showed an innocent yet malicious expression.
