10:00 A.M.

      Blue popsicles in hand, Lani and Caige skip along the walkways in the shopping district. finished texting her mom about the groceries list, Lani slips her phone in the back pocket of her purple denim shorts. 

      Caige glances at her friend, politely licking her frozen treat like it's a lollipop. "Thanks for tutoring me. this bracelet is my reason for living." staring at the thirty-thousand-dollar accessory that adorned her wrist.

      Rolling her eyes and giggling at her, Lani lets her friend continue this mini dramatization. "for without it! I shall surely perish. this bracelet, nay, this beating heart, should never leave me till the day I die." putting a hand atop her forehead, dramatically. 

      Lani can barely contain her laughter as she spots someone familiar. Caige doesn't notice her abrupt halt to laughing, for she is too proud of her improv to notice. she continues walking smiling ahead.

Almost as if she's been hypnotized, she continues to stare, frozen in place at...