Chapter 50: STALKERS
This Chapter is dedicated to Meiri. I love you. Thanks for the golden ticket.
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When Penny reached the mall with Hughes, they stepped inside the big building. People were scattered around from one angle to another.
Bright lights poured from the high ceilings. Shiny tiles stretched across the floor like a river of stars. Everywhere they looked, there were glittering signs, polished glass, and quiet music playing in the background.
There were different sectors for different goods. The clothes sector, the food sector, and the bag sector. This was one of the biggest malls in all of Owlsgrave.
Hughes gasped, her mouth falling open. "This... this is a mall?" she whispered, blinking like a baby deer in headlights. It’s been more than 15 years since she’s left the Adkins mansion, so everything she saw looked so new.
The last time she was out here, there were no skyscrapers like she saw on the road. No tall buildings, just a few houses. Things really did change so fast.
Penny nodded at her words with a faint smile. "Yes. You’ll get used to it."
Hughes didn’t move. She looked around like she had just stepped into another world. "No mud... no shouting... no crowds pushing... Is this heaven?"
Penny chuckled. Hughes really did look like a cavewoman who’d stumbled into a crystal palace. Her simple clothes and big eyes made her stand out. Though now old, she still had her fair share of beauty.