The boy cried out in surprise:
— Ouch! Stop, it hurts!

But the woman didn’t stop. The boy began to cry, and only then did the mother notice what was happening. Taking off her headphones, she turned sharply and shouted:
— What are you doing?!

The passenger looked at her coldly and said:
— My mother never forbade me anything either. I can do whatever I want.

The bus fell silent. For the first time, the mother thought about how her own words sounded to others.