My Extremely Embarrassed Moment

Have you ever had the experience that you mistook somebody for someone you knew in the public? When you were shopping, hanging around, or just standing in somewhere, suddenly, you saw a familiar back of someone. So you decided to step forward to pat on that person's shoulder to surprise him or her. However, the person whoever you thought he or she was wasn't the one you thought. I did have this kind of experience which was so embarrassed that I can still remember every tiny detail that day even though it took place almost fifteen years ago. I have lived in Kaohsiung since I was little enough to be held in arms, and like other kids did, I went to the nearest elementary school. Because the school was just nearby, I went to school by foot every day. Therefore, the range from my school to my home was my playground in my childhood. I knew the places and the people around the school and my home very well. I knew where I can buy the cheapest candy and sometimes even get one more for free. I knew which food stands were delicious in the nearby traditional market. Also, I knew that almost every Wednesday, my mother would get her hair done in the particular hair salon which her friend worked in. I left school about lunch time just like other Wednesdays. On my way home, I was pondering if I should buy an ice cream or not because it was noon and the weather was really hot. I counted the money I had, sadly finding out that I only had eight dollars in my pocket. So I was quite blue and disappointed during the way home. I stopped at an intersection to wait for traffic lights. Suddenly, an idea flashed through my mind. The idea was that maybe I could find my mother in the hair salon she usually goes, and it shouldn’t be difficult to ask for two dollars to buy an ice cream. Although she didn’t like me to eat too much ice cream, it was still possible if I asked nicely. Ignoring the traffic lights, I made a right turn and walked toward the hair salon. Beside the shop,