Chapter 8: Uncle Touched Kiddo's Bottom-line

'Kiddo?' Christina's eyes widened in shock as she realized this stranger was actually calling her a child! In her loose pajamas, with her malnourished frame, small face, and long hair cascading before her eyes, she might have looked younger than her actual age, but still, being called a kid was the last straw for her. "Who are you calling a kid?" Christina snapped, her irritation bubbling over as she glared at the man who was now eyeing her up and down with a patronizing smirk. His expression clearly said, 'Obviously, you're the kid here.' If there was one thing Christina had come to appreciate about the body she now inhabited, it was her height. She was taller than she had been in her previous life, and she took pride in that. But this man, who towered over her, made her feel small again, further igniting her fury. "Open your eyes and see clearly! There is no kid here," Christina declared, her honey-brown eyes ablaze with hostility. The man, puzzled by the sudden hostility, straig