red handed

hazel was busy in the kitchen. i could hear her. she came around the corner with a pack of gum. i said from a distance, "no gum hazel." so she put the gum down and ran away. shortly she came back with a towel and wrapped the gum in the towel and began to come towards me again, not realizing i had been watching the whole situation and i think she was thinking she was pretty smart to be doing this cuz NOW she would get past me to give gum to all the kids outside. but no. mom caught her red handed. she didnt' want to admit there was gum in the towel but yes...eventually we all break under pressure...she confessed and hung her shoulders as she put the gum away.