However, after enduring a few more forceful kicks, Carl’s patience finally snapped. He quickly turned around and fixed a stern look on the young boy, whose cheeky grin disappeared at once. “You sure have a lot of energy, huh?” Carl said, his voice raised in frustration.
This outburst of frustration immediately drew the gaze of nearby passengers, casting a momentary, awkward hush over their part of the cabin. Carl turned back around, feeling his heart pounding from the stir he had caused. He hoped this incident had finally caught the attention of the boy’s mother, prompting her to intervene and put an end to her son’s disruptive kicking.