"Will do mom!" He replied, pulling up a silly face and saluting. Her mother giggled and turned around, doing what she was doing before. He and threw on his coat and rummaged through his backpack, seeing if he had forgotten anything. He then tossed his backpack onto his back, and slipped on his sneakers. While walking out the door, he snatched up his gift for Valentina. A beautiful pair of expensive, sapphire earrings.
