Ash POV
After lunch at the steakhouse Liz had a gift card for, she insisted we go to the mall so she could spend some of her birthday money. Her birthday was a couple of days ago, and I hadn't seen her much since then because her mom wanted to take her on a shopping spree with her little sisters. Why she wanted to come to the mall with me after all that shopping was beyond me. I was enjoying the people watching, though.
I stood and looked over the balcony at the swarms of people walking below, many of whom were carrying colorful bags filled with their new purchases. They were all interesting in individual ways.
Two young women laughing together, but when one turns away, the other one looks at her with obvious dislike.
A mom struggling with keeping her toddler in his stroller with a ph
